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Liza did not clear the supper things away as she was told, but opened the window and drew her chair to it. She leant on the sill, looking out into the street. The sun had set, and it was twilight, the sky was growing dark, bringing to view the twinkling stars; there was no breeze, but it was pleasantly and restfully cool. LIZA DID NOT CLEAR THE SUPPER THINGS AWAY AS SHE WAS TOLD BUT OPENED THE WINDOW AND DREW HER CHAIR TO IT SHE LEANT ON THE SILL LOOKING OUT INTO THE STREET THE SUN HAD SET AND IT WAS TWILIGHT THE SKY WAS GROWING DARK BRINGING TO VIEW THE TWINKLING STARS THERE WAS NO BREEZE BUT IT WAS PLEASANTLY AND RESTFULLY COOL
for the matter of thet, I wanted a new dress far worse than you did. But, of course, I don't matter.' Liza did not answer, and Mrs. Kemp, having nothing more to say, continued her supper in silence. It was Liza who spoke next. 'There's some new people moved in the street. 'Ave you seen 'em?' she asked. 'No, wot are they?' 'I dunno; I've seen a chap, a big chap with a beard. I think 'e lives up at the other end.' She felt herself blushing a little. 'No one any good you be sure,' said Mrs. Kemp. 'I can't swaller these new people as are comin' in; the street ain't wot it was when I fust come.' When they had done, Mrs. Kemp got up, and having finished her half-pint of beer, said to her daughter: 'Put the things awy, Liza. I'm just goin' round to see Mrs. Clayton; she's just 'ad twins, and she 'ad nine before these come. It's a pity the Lord don't see fit ter tike some on 'em--thet's wot I say.' After which pious remark Mrs. Kemp went out of the house and turned into another a few doors up. HAT IS INSTEAD OF GIVING IT TO ME TO SAVE UP AND FOR THE MATTER OF THAT I WANTED A NEW DRESS FAR WORSE THAN YOU DID BUT OF COURSE I DON'T MATTER LIZA DID NOT ANSWER AND MISSUS KEMP HAVING NOTHING MORE TO SAY CONTINUED HER SUPPER IN SILENCE IT WAS LIZA WHO SPOKE NEXT THAT SOME NEW PEOPLE MOVED IN THE STREET HAVE YOU SEEN EM SHE ASKED NO WHAT THEY I DUNNO I'VE SEEN A CHAP A BIG CHAP WITH A BEARD I THINK HE LIVES UP AT THE OTHER END SHE FELT HERSELF BLUSHING A LITTLE NO ONE ANY GOOD YOU BE SURE SAID MISSUS KEMP I CAN'T SWALLOW THESE NEW PEOPLE AS A COMIN IN THE STREET AIN'T WHAT IT WAS WHEN I FIRST COME WHEN THEY HAD DONE MISSUS KEMP GOT UP AND HAVING FINISHED HER HALF PINT OF BEER SAID TO HER DAUGHTER PUT THE THINGS AWAY ELIZA I'M JUST GOING ROUND TO SEE MISSUS CLAYTON SHE'S JUST HAD TWINS SHE HAD KNOWN BEFORE THESE COME IT'S A PITY THE LORD DON'T SEE FIT TO TAKE SOME ON EM THAT'S WHAT I SAY AFTER WHICH PIOUS REMARK MISSUS KEMP WENT OUT OF THE HOUSE AND TURNED INTO ANOTHER A FEW DOORS UP
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