As to a chair , or anything of that kind for helping Mrs. Peerybingle into the cart , you know very little of John , if you think that was necessary . Before you could have seen him lift her from the ground , there she was in her place , fresh and rosy , saying , `` John ! How can you ? Think of Tilly ! '' If I might be allowed to mention a young lady 's legs on any terms , I would observe of Miss Slowboy 's that there was a fatality about them which rendered them singularly liable to be grazed ; and that she never effected the smallest ascent or descent without recording the circumstance upon them with a notch , as Robinson Crusoe marked the days upon his wooden calendar . But , as this might be considered ungenteel , I 'll think of it . `` John ! You 've got the basket with the Veal and Ham Pie and things , and the bottles of Beer ? '' said Dot . `` If you have n't you must turn round again this very minute . '' `` You 're a nice little article , '' returned the Carrier , `` to be talking about turning round , after keeping me a full quarter of an hour behind my time . '' `` I am sorry for it , John , '' said Dot in a great bustle , `` but I really could not think of going to Bertha 's -- I would not do it , John , on any account -- without the Veal and Ham Pie and things , and the bottles of Beer . Way ! '' This monosyllable was addressed to the horse , who did n't mind it at all . `` Oh , do way , John ! '' said Mrs. Peerybingle . `` Please ! '' `` It 'll be time enough to do that , '' returned John , `` when I begin to leave things behind me . The basket 's safe enough . '' `` What a hard-hearted monster you must be , John , not to have said so at once , and save me such a turn !
I declare I would n't go XXXXX Bertha 's without the Veal and Ham Pie and things , and the bottles of Beer , for any money .
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