Mr. Hale was standing at one of the windows as Mrs. Thornton spoke. He turned away, saying,
"Don't you find such close neighbourhood to the mill rather unpleasant at times?"
She drew herself up:
"Never. I am not become so fine as to desire to forget the source of my son's wealth and power. Besides, there is not such another factory in Milton. One room alone is two hundred and twenty square yards."
"I meant that the smoke and the noise--the constant going out and coming in of the workpeople, might be annoying!"

Mr. Hale was standing at one of the windows as Mrs. Thornton spoke. He turned away, saying,
'Don't you find such close neighbourhood to the mill rather unpleasant at times?'
She drew herself up. 'Never. I am not become so fine as to desire to forget the source of my son's wealth and power. Besides, there is not another such factory in Milton. One room alone is two hundred and twenty square yards.'
'I meant that the smoke and the noise - the constant going in and out of people, might be annoying.'
