Enquire within upon everything
Robert Kemp Philp175Presently, she saw something likely to suit her, and as there was a bill in the window, "To be let--Enquire Within," she gave a loud rat-a-tat-tat at the door. The servant opened it. "I see this 'ouse is to let." "Yes, ma'am, it is; will you walk in?" "'Ow many rooms are there?" "Eleven, ma'am; but if you will step in, mistress will speak to you." A very graceful lady made her appearance at the parlour door, and invited us to step in. I felt exceedingly nervous, for I at once perceived that the lady of the house spoke with that accuracy and taste which is one of the best indications of refinement. "The house is to let--and a very pleasant residence we have found it." "'Ave you hoccupied it long?" "Our family has resided here for more than nine years." "Then, I suppose, your lease 'as run hout!" "No! we have it for five years longer: but my brother, who is a clergyman, has been appointed to a living in Yorkshire, and for his sake, and for the pleasure of his society, we desire to remove." "Well--there's nothing like keeping families together for the sake of 'appiness. Now there's my poor dear 'Itching" [There she paused, as if somewhat affected, and some young ladies who were in the room drew their heads together, and appeared to consult about their needlework; but I saw, by dimples upon their cheeks, which they could not conceal, that they were smiling], "'e's 'itherto been hat 'ome so seldom, that I've 'ardly hever known what 'appiness his."

