sentences of 'take children into a lodging'--'separate maintenance'--
'won't be made a slave of'--and so forth."



LECTURE XIII--MRS. CAUDLE HAS BEEN TO SEE HER DEAR MOTHER.--CAUDLE,
ON THE "JOYFUL OCCASION," HAS GIVEN A PARTY, AND ISSUED A CARD OF
INVITATION



"It IS hard, I think, Mr. Caudle, that I can't leave home for a day
or two, but the house must be turned into a tavern: a tavern?--a
pothouse! Yes, I thought you were very anxious that I should go; I
thought you wanted to get rid of me for something, or you would not
have insisted on my staying at dear mother's all night. You were
afraid I should get cold coming home, were you? Oh yes, you can be
very tender, you can, Mr. Caudle, when it suits your own purpose.
Yes! and the world thinks what a good husband you are! I only wish
the world knew you as well as I do, that's all; but it shall, some
day, I'm determined.

"I'm sure the house will not be sweet for a month. All the curtains
are poisoned with smoke; and what's more, with the filthiest smoke I
ever knew.

"TAKE 'EM DOWN, THEN?

"Yes, it's all very well for you to say take 'em down; but they were
only cleaned and put up a month ago; but a careful wife's lost upon