" Yes, I want some twilled silesia, a paper of number nine needles, and two yards of narrow lavender ribbon. Have you got your thick boots on, and something warm under your cloak? "
She upset the tray of needles, forgot the silesia was to be 'twilled' till it was cut off, gave the wrong change, and covered herself with confusion by asking for lavender ribbon at the calico counter.
" Keep 'em, to be sure, " said Fairway, " if it is only for luck. Perhaps 'twill tempt some woman that thy poor carcase had no power over when standing empty-handed."
'That's an unfortunate quotation for you, ' said Lady Constantine; 'for if I don't forget, the queen declines, saying, " Twill make me think the world is full of rubs, and that my fortune runs against the bias" '.