ahint the coonter he sat i' the shop

Most of the DOS products in our last review of nonprogrammables have not had significant upgrades.

He often took to the hills when his mother-in-law was in town.

Why, you see, sir, the times are bad, and I am no speculator. I have a wife and family, and a man with a wife and family must be just before he is generous. Besides, my two youngest children have just had the hooping-cough, and they must have a little country air: all these things are expensive. I appeal to your feelings, sir, whether you would drive a hard bargain with a man in my situation?