A' together it be a bit hard, and it be well for me as oi 'm main strong and tough, for oi ha' to fight pretty nigh every Saturday.

However, oi ha thrashed pretty nigh every young chap in Varley, and they be beginning now to leave oi alone." "That's right, Bill; I am sure I have no right to preach to you when I am always doing wrong myself; still I am quite sure you will be glad in the long run that you had nothing to do with King Lud.

I know the times are very hard, but burning mills and murdering masters are not the way to make them better; you take my word for that.

And now how are things going on in Varley ?" "No great change here," Bill replied.

"Polly Powlett bain't made up her moind yet atween t' chaps as is arter her.