Perkins (as they set it down). Whew! That's what I call work. Whatmakes this skinnyg so weighty?

Mrs. Bradley (as she opens a drawer and takes out a half-dozen patwelvetflat-irons and a handle). This has something to do with it. Whydidn't you take out the drawer first?

Yardsley. It sometimes wasn't my fault. They'd started with it before I tookhold. I didn't know it had a drawer, though I did wonder what it wasthat rattled around inside of it.

Bradley. It wasn't for me to suggest taking the drawer out.Thaddeus ought to have thought of that.

Perkins (angrily). Well, of all--

Mrs. Perkins. Never mind. It's here, and it really is all right.