Name: Just Jemima — Chapter 11
Author: J. J. Bell

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J. J. Bell, Just Jemima — Chapter 11 (1919)

“ In the kitchen, a wee while later, I suddenly bursted into song.
"Stop it!" cries cook. "Ye've made me singe the white sauce."
"Never heed!" says I. "See what I got frae Mr. Pabbity! And you're to tak' one o' them."
It was really an impulsiveness on ma part, though I had felt vexed for her ever since her disappintment ower the umbrella.
"Five shillings!" she exclaims, "and he hasna been half an hour in the hoose! What for did he send me half-a-crown, lassie? What did he say?" ”

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J. J. Bell, Just Jemima — Chapter 11 (1919)

“ Has she never let ye ken aboot the umbrella?"
"Ay," says he, for I had sent him a postcard tellin' him to leave it in the lounge next time. "Ay," he says, vera slow, "but it's no' the umbrella I want to see her aboot."
"Aweel," says cook, "it doesna matter what it is, for ye canna see her. She was able for neither her work nor her meat, and I expect she's in bed by noo. I'm gaun to gi'e her a pig to her feet and a pint o' double strong cocoa, and if that doesna sort her, I'll ha'e to get the mistress to her. It doesna dae to trifle wi' the flue." ”

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J. J. Bell, Just Jemima — Chapter 11 (1919)

“ Pabbity was askin' questions aboot Westerbay like clockwork.
I got oot o' the room, wishin' it was possible to kick masel' wi' both feet spontaneously. Oh, me! I doubt I'll never ha'e ma fayther's wisdom that winna judge folk by their ootsides. Hoo true it is that a face like a cookin' fig may conceal a heart as lovely as a three-and-sixpenny peach! ”

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J. J. Bell, Just Jemima — Chapter 11 (1919)

“ XI PUNISHING FREDERICK I WAS that astonished I couldna say a word. I jist pushed past him and ran into ma room, and bolted the door, and sat doon on ma faithful box. Possibly I done a short weep. I was angry, but no' as angry as I wanted to be. Maybe I had used up the maist o' ma anger against the Pabbity man. A' the same, I was greatly displeased wi' Frederick. I had never thought he would dae sich a thing. Once I had a sort o' dream that he had done it, but I was never a believer in dreams; at least, ma fayther says dreams is a' nonsense, except them in the Bible. ”

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J. J. Bell, Just Jemima — Chapter 11 (1919)

“ I thought she would haver for ever, and he would be dumb for ditto, but at last he coughs and says:—
"Would ye tak' her a message?"
"If she's no' in a ragin' fever," says cook.
"Tell her I'm unco vexed to hear aboot her low state," says he, stammerin' a bit, "and if she recovers, she'll find me at the usual place, at the usual time."
"Weel," says cook, important-like, "if she's no' abnormally temperate, she'll get your message, young man. Guidnicht." And she shut the door.
I could ha'e tore ma haur. A pint o' cocoa, and Frederick hearin' every word! Oh, me! ”

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J. J. Bell, Just Jemima — Chapter 11 (1919)

“ After a long time I got up courage again to try and get some food, but jist when I was aboot to start, I heard cook and Frederick back in the kitchen. If Frederick hadna been there I would ha'e gaed ben and said I was better, but I couldna face him. I was wonderin' what Mrs. Parkins would say if I gi'ed up ma place, when there was a wee tap at the door.
I opened it an inch and kept behind it. Mercy! it was Frederick which spoke.
"Are you feelin' ony better, Jemima?" says he.
"I'm nae worse," says I short-like.
"Cook's busy makin' your cocoa," he says. ”

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