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If she had had her own way, she would have
gadded about at watering-places all the year round.
'Well,' said Jawleyford, with a toss of the head and a shrug of
resignation, 'you'll have me in gaol; I see that.'
'Nay, my dear J.,' rejoined his wife, soothingly; 'I'm sure you've plenty
of money.'
'Have I!' ejaculated Jawleyford. 'Do you suppose, if I had, I'd have left
Laverick Wells without paying Miss Bustlebey, or given a bill at three
months for the house-rent?'
'Well, but, my dear, you've nothing to do but tell Mr. Screwemtight to get
you some money from the tenants.'
'Money from the tenants!' replied Mr. Jawleyford. 'Screwemtight tells me he
can't get another farthing from any man on the estate.'
'Oh, pooh!' said Mrs. Jawleyford; 'you're far too good to them. I always
say Screwemtight looks far more to their interest than he does to yours.'
[Illustration]
Jawleyford, we may observe, was one of the rather numerous race of
paper-booted, pen-and-ink landowners. He always dressed in the country as
he would in St.


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