Quotation from: The Little Lady of the Big House

Written by: Jack London


"'Yes, sir. You see, he had no right to come into my kitchen. My
husband doesn't work under him anyway. And he had his arm around me
and was trying to kiss me when my husband came in. My husband has a
temper, but he ain't overly strong. Mr. Smith would make two of him.
So he pulled a knife, and Mr. Smith got him by the arms, and they
fought all over the kitchen. I knew there was murder going to be done
and I run out screaming for help. The folks in the other cottages'd
heard the racket already. They'd smashed the window and the cook
stove, and the place was filled with smoke and ashes when the
neighbors dragged them away from each other. I'd done nothing to
deserve all that disgrace. You know, sir, the way the women will
talk--'

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