Serve's 'em right!

Was Joe's silent judgement on the rest of the Carrington family. He'd experienced their abuses of power first hand, so he needed no invitation to slap the snot out them. Gladly. 

Joe stood up

"Mister Carrington, down the pub some said you were born into money. Some said that you started out sellin' fruit from a barrow as a lad, whatever the truth is, I think you're alright -"

Joe paused, he had beaten about the bush earlier, oh why the hell not?

"Ye are right.  Pearl is more than a friend.  She is very special to me and it would make me the 'appiest man alive to spend my days with her, fortune or no. If 'ard an 'onest work is the only way to do that, ye can count on me."