Marian at
once went up and knocked at the bedroom door. In a moment or two
her mother came out, showing a face of tearful misery.
'What is it, mother? What's the matter?'
They went into Marian's room, where Mrs Yule gave free utterance
to her lamentations.
'I can't put up with it, Marian! Your father is too hard with me.
I was wrong, I dare say, and I might have known what would have
come of it, but he couldn't speak to me worse if I did him all
the harm I could on purpose. It's all about Annie, because I
found a place for her at Mrs Goby's in the 'Olloway Road; and now
Mrs Goby's been here and seen your father, and told him she's
been insulted by the Rudds, because Annie went off home, and she
went after her to make inquiries. And your father's in such a
passion about it as never was. That woman Mrs Goby rushed into
the study when he was working; it was this morning, when I
happened to be out. And she throws all the blame on me for
recommending her such a girl. And I did it for the best, that I
did! Annie promised me faithfully she'd behave well, and never
give me trouble, and she seemed thankful to me, because she
wasn't happy at home.
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