They had refused, and would need careful handling now, for the old cooperative customs that had ruled in the dale before the railway came had gone.
"Poor folks willunt have much left for groceries when they have paid Bell's price for coal," said one.

"Since he gets his money for hauling in t' slate, it costs him nowt to tak' a big load back on t' lurry; but, with Redmire bank to clim', it's a terrible loss o' time carting half a ton up dale." "You won't be able to buy the half-ton unless you deal with Bell.

I think you'll find he has a contract for all the coal that comes down the line." They pondered this and another remarked, "Peat's terrible messy stuff and bad to dry at back end o' year." "It can be dried," said an old man.

"I mind the time when iver a load o' coals went past Allerby.

Aw t' folk clubbed togedder to cut and haul t' peat from Malton.