ThefollowingdaywasSunday.Lizawhenshewasdressingherselfinthemorning,feltthehardnessoffateintheimpossibilityofeatingone'scakeandhavingitshewishedshehadreservedhernewdress,andhadstillbeforeherthesensationofafirstappearanceinit.Withasighsheputonherordinaryeverydayworkingdress,andproceededtogetthebreakfastready,forhermotherhadbeenoutlatethepreviousnight,celebratingthenewarrivalsinthestreet,andhadthe'rheumatics'thismorning.
'Oo,my'ead!'shewassaying,asshepressedherhandsoneachsideofherforehead.'I'vegottheneuralgyagain,wotshallIdo?Idunno'owitis,butitalwayscomesonSundaymornings.Oo,an'myrheumatics,theygivemesichadoin'inthenight!'
'You'dbettergotothe'orspitalmother.'
'NotI!'answeredtheworthylady,withgreatdecision.'You'asadozenyoungchapsmessin'youabaht,andlookin'atyer,andthentheytellsyerterleaveoffbeerandspirrits.Well,wotIsays,IsaysIcan'tdowithahtmyglassofbeer.'Shethumpedherpillowtoemphasizethestatement.
'WotwiththeworkI'aveterdo,lookin'afteryouandthecookin'andgettin'everythin'readyanddoin'allthe'ouse-work,andgoin'ahtcharringbesides—well,Isays,ifIdon't'aveadropofbeer,Isays,terpullmetogether,Ishouldbeundertheturfinnotime.'
Shemunchedherbread-and-butteranddrankhertea.
'Whenyou'vedonebreakfast,Liza,'shesaid,'youcangivethegrateacleanin',an'myboots'ddowithabitofpolishin'.Mrs.Tike,inthenext'ouse,'llgiveyersomeblackin'.'
Sheremainedsilentforabit,thensaid:
'Idon'tthinkIshallgetupter-day.Liza.Myrheumaticsisbad.Youcanputtheroomstraightandcookthedinner.'
'Arright,mother,youstaywhereyouare,an'I'lldoeverythin'foryer.'
'Well,it'sonlywotyeroughttodo,considerin'allthetroubleyou'vebeentermewhenyouwasyoung,andconsiderin'thetwhenyouwasbornthedoctorthoughtInevershouldgetthr