Calico Classics Illustrated: Great Expectations

Calico Classics Illustrated: Great Expectations — page 5
kitchen I was pleased but nervous to see my sister absent Our neighbors frequently praised my sister for bringing me up by hand She had a hard and heavy hand She was tall and bony and most always wore a coarse apron with the bib front stuck full of pins and needles like armor Joe was as different from his wife as storm is from sunshine A strong man in body but sweet in nature he paid hard for marrying my sister Mrs Joe is looking for you Joe said She’s due back Best hide behind the door I took his advice but when my sister threw open the door she knew what kept it from hitting the wall She hauled me out and threw me at Joe Joe slipped me behind him I’m sure she would have snatched me again if he weren’t such a stout wall Where have you been while I’ve worried and fretted she demanded The graveyard Graveyard she grumbled The two of you 8