They daren't attack the large meetings, but they had a diabolical way of scenting out the small ones.

The meetings at the shoemaker's had been undisturbed for some few nights, then a Timminsite passing by had heard hymns, probably listened at the keyhole, and of course informed the main body of the enemy.
'They're like them nassty earwigs,' said one boy in disgust, 'they'll wriggle in onywheres.' 'Howd yor noise!' said David, peremptorily.

'If yo wanted to keep out o' their way, yo could do't fasst enough.' 'How!' they inquired, with equal curtness.
'Yo needn't meet in th' town at aw.

Theer's plenty o' places up on t' moor,' and he waved his hand towards the hills behind him, lying clear in the autumn moonlight.' Theer's th' owd smithy--who'd find yo there ?' The mention of the smithy was received as an inspiration.

There is a great deal of pure romantic temper roused by these revivalistic outbreaks in provincial England.