"I DO talk to her!" Lottie fired back with equal loudness "How the bloody 'ell do ye think I found out about yer Alice and abut Anne's feelin'?" No man was going to shout her down. "Live on yer own?! Utter rubbish! A young woman should stand tall, Yes; her back straight.. not broken in fear, and friendless the way I've seen Anne. Year a sour old goat, ye are Ben Ward!"