But I don't see how you can manage it so surely, after labouring nine days all in vain." Zebedee hesitated half a moment, betwixt discretion and the pride of knowledge.

Then the latter vanquished and relieved his mind.
"I trust in your honour, sir, of course, to keep me clear.

I might have brought 'e off the Pig, first day, or second to the latest, if it were sound business.

But with winter time coming, and the week's fishing lost, our duty to our families and this place was to pull 'e on harder, sir, to pull 'e aground firmer; and with the help of the Lord we have a-doed it well.

We wasn't a-going to kill the goose as laid the golden eggs.