"And I'll come and look on, if I may," said he, and followed her into her neat kitchen.
"And how," said Mrs. Trapes, as she prepared to make the coffee, "how's the peanut trade, Mr. Geoffrey?"
"Flourishing, thanks."
"The idea of you a-sellin' peanuts!"
"Well, I've only been guilty of it four days so far, Mrs. Trapes."
"Anyway, you've disgusted Hermy!"
"Ah, so you told her, did you?"
"O' course I did!"
"And what did she say?"
"Laughed at first."