"Poor wench! latter days be farred! Thou'rt looking a sight better already for a little stir and change. Beside, I shall be a deal here to make it more lively for thee."
"Tobacco-smoke chokes me!" said she, querulously.
"Then I'll never smoke no more i' the house!" he replied, tenderly. "But why didst thou not tell me afore, thou foolish wench?"
She did not speak for a while, and then so low that only Margaret heard her:

'Poor wench! Thou'rt looking a sight better already for a little stir and change. Besides, I shall be home to make it more lively for thee.'
'Tobacco-smoke chokes me!' said she, querulously.
'Then I'll never smoke i' th' house!' he replied tenderly. 'But why didst thou not tell me afore, thou foolish wench?'
She answered so low that only Margaret heard her: