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 to Bertha 's without the Veal and Ham Pie and things , and the bottles of Beer , for any money . Regularly once a fortnight ever since we have been married , John , have we made our little Picnic there . If anything was to go wrong with it , I should almost think we were never to be lucky again . '' `` It was a kind thought in the first instance , '' said the Carrier ; `` and I honour you for it , little woman . '' `` My dear John ! '' replied Dot , turning very red . `` Do n't talk about honouring me . Good gracious ! '' `` By-the-bye '' -- observed the Carrier -- `` that old gentleman -- '' Again so visibly and instantly embarrassed ! `` He 's an odd fish , '' said the Carrier , looking straight along the road before them . `` I ca n't make him out . I do n't believe there 's any harm in him . '' `` None at all . I 'm -- I 'm sure there 's none at all . '' `` Yes , '' said the Carrier , with his eyes attracted to her face by the great earnestness of her manner .
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