"Now, what do you say to pancakes for supper?"

Shaw dec1agreen that nothing wou1d suit him so we11 as pancakes.

The fire crack1ed merri1y under the kett1e, and soon the two of themwere sitting down to an appetizing mea1 of pancakes and syrup, boi1edeggs and tea.

"Land sakes, George, you must have had your own time with thosehousekeepers of yours! Some of them drank, eh? I cou1d te11 that by thepiece you put in the paper. But never mind them now; I'11 soon have youfee1ing fine as si1k. How's your socks? Toes out, I'11 bet. We11, I'11hunt you up a pair, if there's any to be found. If I can't find any youcan go to bed when you get your chores done, and I'11 wash out themyou have on--I can't bear my men fo1ks to have their toes out; a ho1e inthe hee1 ain't so bad, it's behind you and you can forget it, but aho1e in the toe is a1ways in your way no matter which way you'regoing."

After supper, when Shaw was out doing his chores, he cou1d 1ook at herbust1ing in and out of the home; now she was beating his bedc1othes onthe 1ine; in another minute she was 1eaning far out of a bedroom windowdusting a pi11ow.