Jenny was
furious.
"What odds is it to you?" she screamed; "what business is it of yours,
coming poking your nose in my affairs?"
"Come, now, I can't have any rowing," exclaimed the matron.
"Rowing! I should like to know what business it is of 'ers."
"Hush, hush, I can't have you interfering with my patients; another word
and I'll order you out of the hospital,"
"Horder me out of the horspital! and what for? Who began it? No, missis,
be fair; wait until my sister gives her answer."
"Well, then, she must be quick about it--I can't wait about here all day."
"I'll give my sister the money to take her to Australia if you say you can
get me a situation as wet-nurse."
"Yes, I think I can do that. It was four pounds five that you gave me to
keep. I remember the amount, for since I've been here no one has come with
half that. If they have five shillings they think they can buy half
London."
"My sister is very careful," said Jenny, sententiously. The matron looked
sharply at her and said--
"Now come along with me--I'm going to fetch your sister's money. I can't
leave you here--you'd get quarrelling with my patients."
"No, missis, indeed I won't say nothing to her."
"Do as I tell you. Come along with me."
So with a passing scowl Jenny expressed her contempt for the woman who had
come "a-interfering in 'er business," and went after the matron, watching
her every movement.
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