. Thackerayana;. ays she, that arecome to offer yourself? Itis strange when people ofsubstance want a servant howsoon it is the town talk. But they know they shall have a bellyfulthat live with me. Not like people that live at the other end ofthe town, we dine at one oclock. But I never take anybodywithout a character ; what friends do you come of ? I then toldher that my father was a gentleman, and that we had been unfor-tunate. A great misfortune indeed to come to me and havethree meals a day ! So your father was a gentleman, and you area gentlewoman, I suppose—such gentlewomen ! Madam, Idid
. Thackerayana;. ays she, that arecome to offer yourself? Itis strange when people ofsubstance want a servant howsoon it is the town talk. But they know they shall have a bellyfulthat live with me. Not like people that live at the other end ofthe town, we dine at one oclock. But I never take anybodywithout a character ; what friends do you come of ? I then toldher that my father was a gentleman, and that we had been unfor-tunate. A great misfortune indeed to come to me and havethree meals a day ! So your father was a gentleman, and you area gentlewoman, I suppose—such gentlewomen ! Madam, Idid not mean to claim any exemptions ; I only answered yourinquiry. Such gentlewomen ! people should set up theirchildren to good trades, and keep them off the parish. Pray goto the other end of the town ; there are gentlewomen, if theywould pay their debts; I am sure we have lest enough by gentle-women. Upon this her broad face grew broader with triumph,and I was afraid she would have taken me for the pleasure of.
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