the fella who worked for her in those days - i do n't remember his name - but you know who i mean , andy , that dumb hunky that always wore his pants tight enough to show the world he had balls as big as mason jars - called me up and said the missus ( that 's what he always called her , the missus ; my , was n't he dumb ) wanted to know if i 'd come to work for her full-time as her housekeeper .