"Oh! A child!" says Mr. Guppy, throwing on the admiring Mrs. Snagsby the regular acute professional eye which is thrown on British jurymen. "Now, ma'am, perhaps you'll have the kindness to tell us WHAT child."
"You have got it at last, sir," says Mrs. Chadband with another hard-favoured smile. "Well, sir, it was before your time, most likely, judging from your appearance. I was left in charge of a child named Esther Summerson, who was put out in life by Messrs. Kenge and Carboy."
"Miss Summerson, ma'am!" cries Mr. Guppy, excited.

"Oh! A child!" says Mr. Guppy, throwing on the admiring Mrs. Snagsby an acute professional eye. "Now, ma'am, perhaps you'll have the kindness to tell us what child."
"You have got it at last, sir," says Mrs. Chadband with another hard-favoured smile. "Well, sir, it was before your time. I was left in charge of a child named Esther Summerson, who was put out in life by Messrs. Kenge and Carboy."
"Miss Summerson!" cries Mr. Guppy, excited.
