Silver Box

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Mrs. Jones. [slim dark-eyed, and dark-haired oval-faced, and with a smooth soft, even voice; her man ner patient, her way of talking quite impersonal; she wears a blue linen dress, and boots with holes.] It was nearly two last night before he come home, and he was n't himself. He made me get up, and he knocked me about; he did n't seem to know what he was saying or doing. Of course I would leave him, but I'm really afraid of what he 'd do to me. He's such a violent man when he 's not himself. Wheeler. Why don't you get him locked up? You '11 never have any peace until you get him locked up. If I were you I'd go to the police court to morrow. That 's what I would do.