And Tom, he would have been at school--and Emma, she would have been left with Mrs. Blinder--and me, I should have been here--all a deal sooner, miss; only Mr. Jarndyce thought that Tom and Emma and me had better get a little used to parting first, we was so small. 
And they would have been there sooner, miss; only Mr. Jarndyce thought that we had better get used to parting first, we was so small. 