"You will give up your governessing slavery at once."
"Indeed, begging your pardon, sir, I shall not. I shall just go
on with it as usual. I shall keep out of your way all day, as I
have been accustomed to do: you may send for me in the evening,
when you feel disposed to see me, and I'll come then; but at no
other time."
"I want a smoke, Jane, or a pinch of snuff, to comfort me under
all this, 'pour me donner une contenance,' as Adele would say; and
unfortunately I have neither my cigar-case, nor my snuff-box. But
listen -- whisper. It is your time now, little tyrant, but it will
be mine presently; and when once I have fairly seized you, to have
and to hold, I'll just -- figuratively speaking -- attach you to
a chain like this" (touching his watch-guard). "Yes, bonny wee
thing, I'll wear you in my bosom, lest my jewel I should tyne."
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