It was a known fact that when a miner wished to prolong his credit, he had only to send his daughter or his wife, plain or pretty, it mattered not, provided they were complaisant.
C'était un fait connu: quand un mineur voulait une prolongation de crédit, il n'avait qu'a envoyer sa fille ou sa femme, laides ou belles, pourvu qu'elles fussent complaisantes.