"No matter-I'm not accustomed to go to bed in the long hours. One or two is early enough for a person who lies till ten."
"You shouldn't lie till ten. There's the very prime of the morning gone long before that time. A person who has not done one-half his day's work by ten o'clock, runs a chance of leaving the other half undone."
"Nevertheless, Mrs. Dean, resume your chair; because to-morrow I intend lengthening the night till afternoon. I prognosticate for myself an obstinate cold, at least."
"I hope not, sir. Well, you must allow me to leap over some three years; during that space Mrs. Earnshaw-"

'No matter - I shall lie in till ten tomorrow. Mrs. Dean, go on.'
'Well, sir, you must allow me to leap over some three years. During that space Mrs. Earnshaw-'
