As he came in at the gate of the yard Mather was speaking to the woman.
"No, I won't let you have any more, Master Mather.

You have broken your promises to me over and over again.

That money you owed me last half ain't been paid yet.

If it had only been the money for the cakes and sweets I shouldn't ha' minded so much, but it's that ten shillings you borrowed and promised me solemn you would pay at the end of the week and ain't never paid yet.

I have got to make up my rent, and I tell ye if I don't get the money by Saturday I shall speak to t' maister about it and see what he says to such goings on." "Don't talk so loud," Mather said hurriedly, "and I will get you the money as seen as I can." "I don't care who hears me," the woman replied in a still louder voice, "and as soon as you can won't do for I.I have got to have it on Saturday, so that's flat.