There warn't a hand there but would have given a week's pay to have seen it done." "I am afraid I was wrong, Bill," Ned said, feeling ashamed rather then triumphant at the thought.

"I oughtn't to have done it, but my beastly temper got the best of it." "Doan't say that Maister Ned; he deserves ten toimes worse nor ye gived him, and he will get it some time if he doan't mind.

Oi tell ee there be lots of talk of him, and Captain Lud's gang be a getting stronger and stronger.

Oi tell ye, t' maisters be agoing to have a bad time on it afore long, and Foxey be sure to be one of the first served out." "Well, don't you have anything to do with it, Bill.

You know I have told you over and over again that no good can come of such bad doings, and that the men will only make matters much worse for themselves.