Hewett replied, subduing her
voice, And she related what had befallen after Sidney's last visit.
'Mrs. Peckover, she's that afraid the truth should get out. Of
course I don't want to make no bother, but I do feel that glad the
poor thing's got somebody to look after her at last. I never told
you half the things as used to go on. That Clem's no better than a
wild-beast tiger; but then what can you do? There's never any good
comes out of makin' a bother with other people's business, is there?
Fancy him comin' to see you! Mrs. Peckover's afraid of him, I can
see that, though she pretends she isn't goin' to stand him
interferin'. What do you think about him, Sidney? He's sent for a
doctor out of Islington; wouldn't have nothin' to say to the other.
He must have plenty of money, don't you think? Mrs. Peckover says
he's goin' to pay the money owin' to her for Jane's keep. As if the
poor thing hadn't more than paid for her bits of meals an' her bed
in the kitchen! Do you think that woman 'ud ever have kept her if it
wasn't she could make her a servant with no wages? If Jane 'ud been
a boy, she'd a gone to the workhouse long ago. She's been that
handy, poor little mite! I've always done what I could for her; you
know that, Sidney.
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