morning, noon
The thing would be raging madness -- as unjust to Hester as to himself ! How just , how love-careful he was not to ask her -- considerate for her more than himself ! But perhaps _ she _ might have expectations ! That could hardly be : no one with anything would slave as her governor did , morning , noon and night ! True his own governor was her uncle -- there was money in the family ; but people never left their money to their poor relations ! To marry her would be to live on his salary , in a small house in St. John 's wood , or Park Village -- perhaps even in Camden Town , ride home in the omnibus every night like one of a tin of sardines , wear half-crown gloves , cotton socks , and ten-and-six-penny hats : the prospect was too hideous to be ludicrous even ! Would the sweetness of the hand that darned the socks make his over-filled shoe comfortable ?