Noo in course he will be able to clear hisself; for if he was over at Painton, why, he couldn't be here--that be plain to any one." "Oi be aveared, by what t' constable told me, as he won't be able vor to prove it.

It seems as how he didn't get to Painton till t' morning.

He says as how he were awalking aboot on t' moor all night.

So you see he will have hard work vor to clear hisself." "Then I shall ha' to give meself up," Luke said quietly.

"Ye see as it can't do him harm now, 'cause he ha' coom back; and ef oi says as I killed the man they will open the doors, and he will only have to walk out." "Oi ha' been a-thinking of that as I coom back," Bill said, "and oi doan't think as oi see my way clear through it now.