He grasped
her arm.
"Never mind what Sarah says."
"Never mind what I says! ...A thing like that, who never was in a
situation before; no doubt taken out of some 'ouse. Rescue work, I think
they call it----"
"She shan't insult me--no, she shan't!" said Esther, tremulous with
passion.
"A nice sort of person to insult!" said Sarah, her arms akimbo.
"Now look you here, Sarah Tucker," said Mrs. Latch, starting from her
seat, "I'm not going to see that girl aggravated, so that she may do what
she shouldn't do, and give you an opportunity of going to the missis with
tales about her. Come away, Esther, come with me. Let them go on betting
if they will; I never saw no good come of it."
"That's all very fine, mother; but it must be settled, and we have to
divide the money."
"I don't want your money," said Esther, sullenly; "I wouldn't take it."
"What blooming nonsense! You must take your money. Ah, here's Mr. Leopold!
he'll decide it."
Mr. Leopold said at once that the money that under other circumstances
would have gone to the third horse must be divided between the first and
second; but Sarah refused to accept this decision. Finally, it was
proposed that the matter should be referred to the editor of the
_Sportsman_; and as Sarah still remained deaf to argument, William offered
her choice between the _Sportsman_ and the _Sporting Life_.
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