morning, noon
It seemed to Effie as if they had always lived in this uninteresting house , looking out on that narrow dismal street . They knew nobody . Their lives were very dull . Mrs. Staunton occupied herself over George , morning , noon , and night . She mended his clothes with scrupulous care ; she washed his shirts herself , and took immense pride in bringing the fronts up to a wonderful polish . There was not a young man in the City who went to his daily work with such snowy collars as George , such neat cuffs , such a look of general finish . This work delighted Mrs. Staunton -- it brought smiles to her eyes and a look of satisfaction to her face .