He would read off a long list of what he had to sell and "missus" would select what she wanted.
Against that, there is only a £100 allowance in respect of the "missus".
One man, for instance, said it was because he wanted to "dodge the missus," whatever that meant.
The man not only lost his self-respect, he felt that he was no more than flotsam and jetsam, and a bally nuisance to the missus as well.
Then his "missus", as he calls her, tells him that she must have more money for the housekeeping, since the rent has gone up so much.
As such, the "missus" performed important intermediary functions between royal and local administrations.
I pray thee, good missus, a soul cake!
Now he lives alone in his home, because the "missus" lies in a ward in the community health center and will never be able to come home again.
