AlthoughIwaslookingatBiddyasIspoke，andalthoughsheopenedhereyesverywidewhenIhadspoken，shedidnotlookatme。
`Oh，hismanners！won\'thismannersdo，then？\'askedBiddy，pluckingablack-currantleaf。
`MydearBiddy，theydoverywellhere——\'
`Oh！theydoverywellhere？\'interruptedBiddy，lookingcloselyattheleafinherhand。
`Hearmeout-butifIweretoremoveJoeintoahighersphere，asIshallhopetoremovehimwhenIfullycomeintomyproperty，theywouldhardlydohimjustice。\'