He wasn't a bad sort of chap and when he'd heard her story he said for a matter of twenty pound he'd marry her and take over her baby.

So your father paid the twenty pounds, and if she'll only keep straight she'll be none the worse for what's happened.

I always said it wass my fault.

It wass the year I had to go away to my sister, and your father had to go to St.
David's, and after all, if it hadn't 'a-been you, it 'd 'a-been young Evan.

Why there's bin some girls in the village have had two and even three babies before they settled down and got married.