"Oi ha' hoonted high and low vor him; oi ha' been to every place on the moor wheer we ha' been together, and wheer oi thowt as he might be a-waiting knowing as oi should set out to look for him as soon as oi heard the news.

Oi don't think he be nowhere on the moor.

Oi have been a-tramping ever sin' oi started this mourning.

Twice oi ha' been down Maarsten to see if so be as they've took him, but nowt ain't been seen of him.

Oi had just coom from there now.