Andthentheturnshehadforcooking，youneverwouldhaveexpectedit；andhowitwasherrichestmirthtoseethatshehadpleasedyou。Ihavebeenoutontheworldavastdealasyouwillownhereafter，andyethaveIneverseenAnnie’sequalformakingawearymancomfortable。
Somanyawinternightwentbyinahopefulandpleasantmanner，withthehissingofthebrightroundbullets，castintothewater，andthesplutteringofthegreatredappleswhichAnniewasroastingforme。
Wealwaysmanagedourevening’sworkinthechimneyoftheback-kitchen，wheretherewasroomtosetchairsandtable，inspiteofthefireburning。Ontheright-handsidewasamightyoven，whereBettythreatenedtobakeus；andontheleft，longsidesofbacon，madeoffavouredpigs，andgrowingverybrownandcomely。Annieknewthenamesofall，andranupthroughthewood-smoke，everynowandthen，whenagentlememorymovedher，andaskedthemhowtheyweregettingon，andwhentheywouldliketobeeaten。Thenshecamebackwithfoolishtears，atthinkingofthatnecessity；andI，beingsoftinadifferentway，wouldmakeupmymindagainstbacon。
But，Lordblessyou!itwasnogood。Wheneveritcametobreakfast-time，afterthreehoursuponthemoors，I
regularlyforgotthepigs，butpaidgoodheedtotherashers。Foroursisahungrycounty，ifsuchtherebeinEngland；aplace，Imean，wheremenmusteat，andarequicktodischargetheduty。Theairofthemoorsissoshrewdandwholesome，stirringaman’srecollectionofthegoodthingswhichhavebetidedhim，andwhettinghishopeofsomethingstillbetterinthefuture，thatbythetimehesitsdowntoacloth，hisheartandstomacharetunedtoowelltosay’nay’tooneanother。