I am much to blame that I have let weather stop me so far and so long.

While Dame Nature was busy about her affairs, I should have been minding mine.

Deary me, deary me!" "If you are for Kendal, then I will drive.

The cart-road down the fell is too bad to trust you with any one but myself.

Can we stop a moment at the rectory on our road ?" "We can stop a goodish bit.