He likes this lady from the personals, and just think he got her for twenty-five dollars plus lunch. He feels drunk and optimistic all of a sudden.
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He criticized the veterinary bills, insulted the priest who came to anoint him when he was ill, belittled Betty’s cooking, and claimed that nothing was as it should have been
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Her father had always favored Louisa. She had given him admiration, whereas Betty only fed and clothed and cared for him.
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But she likes it this way, likes having the house to herself, knowing things are as she left them.
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the Porters act like they own the place
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Edward plays the flute in the parlor; Betty has never heard anything like it—it’s as if somebody has trapped a wild bird or a small reptile in a cage, and its despairing little voice is crying out to be freed.
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Edward is standing there looking at her, wearing those linen trousers that are almost impossible to iron.
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the fact of the matter
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People lost contact with him; nobody knew what to say.