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'It's a great trial ter me that this should 'ave 'appened,' said Mrs. Kemp, coming to the subject that had been disturbing her for some time. 'Mine's always been a very respectable family, an' such a thing as this 'as never 'appened before. IT'S A GREAT TRIAL TO ME THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED SAID MISSUS KEMP COMING TO THE SUBJECT THAT HAD BEEN DISTURBING HER FOR SOME TIME MINE'S ALWAYS BEEN A VERY RESPECTABLE FAMILY AND SUCH A THING AS THIS AS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE
 I don't mind if I do.' 'Your 'ealth. Mrs. 'Odges.' 'Sime ter you, an' thank yer, Mrs. Kemp.' Liza lay still, breathing very quietly, her eyes closed. The doctor kept his fingers on her pulse. 'I've been very unfortunate of lite,' remarked Mrs. Hodges, as she licked her lips, 'this mikes the second death I've 'ad in the last ten days--women, I mean, of course I don't count bibies.' 'Yer don't sy so.' 'Of course the other one--well, she was only a prostitute, so it didn't so much matter. It ain't like another woman is it?' 'Na, you're right.' 'Still, one don't like 'em ter die, even if they are thet. One mustn't be too 'ard on 'em.' 'Strikes me you've got a very kind 'eart, Mrs. 'Odges,' said Mrs. Kemp. 'I 'ave thet; an' I often says it 'ud be better for my peace of mind an' my business if I 'adn't. I 'ave ter go through a lot, I do; but I can say this for myself, I always gives satisfaction, an' thet's somethin' as all lidies in my line can't say.' They sipped their brandy for a while. I'M OUT ON BUSINESS SHE APOLOGIZED FOR JUST TO KEEP YOU COMPANY I DON'T MIND IF I DO YOUR HEALTH MISSUS ODDERS SAME TO YOU AND THANK YOU MISSUS KEMP ELIZA LAY STILL BREATHING VERY QUIETLY HER EYES CLOSED THE DOCTOR KEPT HIS FINGERS ON HER PULSE I'VE BEEN VERY UNFORTUNATE OF LIGHT REMARKED MISSUS HODGES AS SHE LICKED HER LIPS THIS MAKES THE SECOND DEATH I'VE HAD IN THE LAST TEN DAYS WOMAN I MEAN OF COURSE I DON'T COUNT BABIES YOU DON'T SAY SO OF COURSE THE OTHER ONE WELL SHE WAS ONLY A PROSTITUTE SO IT DIDN'T SO MUCH MATTER IT AIN'T LIKE ANOTHER WOMAN IS IT NO YOU'RE RIGHT STILL ONE DON'T LIKE EM TO DIE EVEN IF THEY ARE THAT ONE MUSTN'T BE TOO ARD ON EM STRIKES ME YOU'VE GOT A VERY KIND ART MISSUS ODGES SAID MISSUS KEMP I HAVE THAT AND OFTEN SAYS IT'D BE BETTER FOR MY PEACE OF MIND AT MY BUSINESS IF I HADN'T I HAVE TO GO THROUGH A LOT I DO BUT I CAN SAY THIS FOR MYSELF I ALWAYS GIVE SATISFACTION AND THAT'S SOMETHING AS ALL LADIES IN MY LINE CAN'T SAY THEY SIPPED THEIR BRANDY FOR A WHILE
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