Said he couldn't interfere between Mr Hunter and the men.# 'Ah! They're a bad lot, them two,' said the old woman, shaking her head sagely.

'But it'll all come 'ome to 'em, you'll see.

They'll never prosper.

The Lord will punish them.' Owen did not feel very confident of that.

Most of the people he knew who had prospered were very similar in character to the two worthies in question.