“You are as right as right can be, Sloppy,” said Mrs. Boffin “and far be it from me to tell you otherwise. It shall be seen to. If Betty Higden can be turned for all the same, you shall come here and be taken care of for life, and be made able to keep her in other ways than the turning.”

“Even as to that, mum,” answered the ecstatic Sloppy, “the turning might be done in the night, don’t you see? I could be here in the day, and turn in the night. I don’t want no sleep, I don’t. Or even if I any ways should want a wink or two,” added Sloppy, after a moment’s apologetic reflection, “I could take ’em turning. I’ve took ’em turning many a time, and enjoyed ’em wonderful!”