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'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?' 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
emp and proceeded to comfort her. 'Why don't yer tike a little drop of brandy ter calm yer nerves, Mrs. Kemp?' she said, 'you want it.' 'I was just feelin' rather faint, an' I couldn't 'elp thinkin' as 'ow twopenneth of whisky 'ud do me good.' 'Na, Mrs. Kemp,' said Mrs. Hodges, earnestly, putting her hand on the other's arm. 'You tike my tip--when you're queer there's nothin' like brandy for pullin' yer togither. I don't object to whisky myself, but as a medicine yer can't beat brandy.' 'Well, I won't set up myself as knowin' better than you Mrs. 'Odges; I'll do wot you think right.' Quite accidentally there was some in the room, and Mrs. Kemp poured it out for herself and her friend. 'I'm not in the 'abit of tikin' anythin' when I'm aht on business,' she apologized, 'but just ter keep you company 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. ER WRONG YET MISSUS HODGES SAT DOWN BESIDE MISSUS KEMP AND PROCEEDED TO COMFORT HER WHY DON'T YOU TAKE A LITTLE DROP OF BRANDY TO CALM YOUR NERVES MISSUS KEMP SHE SAID YOU WANT IT I WAS JUST FEELING RATHER FAINT AND I COULDN'T HELP THINKING AS OUR TWOPENNITH OF WHISKY DO ME GOOD NOW MISSUS KEMP SAID MISSUS HODGES EARNESTLY PUTTING HER HAND ON THE OTHER'S ARM YOU TAKE MY TIP WHEN YOU'RE QUEER THERE'S NOTHING LIKE BRANDY FOR PULLING IT TOGETHER DON'T OBJECT TO WHISKY MYSELF BUT AS A MEDICINE YOU CAN'T BEAT BRANDY WELL I WON'T SET UP MYSELF KNOWING BETTER THAN YOU MISSUS ODDERS I'LL DO WHAT YOU THINK RIGHT QUITE ACCIDENTALLY THERE WAS SOME IN THE ROOM AND MISSUS KEMP PUT IT OUT FOR HERSELF AND HER FRIEND I'M NOT IN THE HABIT OF TAKING ANYTHING WHEN 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
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