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Rh grudge him a day off now and thin in t' fine weather."

"Oh, Steve, Steve! I'm afeared thou hes been up to thy old tricks again, a man with a wife and child, too. It's too bad of thee, it is that! Thou should think more of them than of t' woods and sea-side. Thou should stick to them summer and winter; thou promised to do so."

"I know I did; and I kept my word, until Joyce sent me off about that unlucky christening. I wanted t' little lass called after thee."

"Don't lay t' blame of thy folly to me. Thou knew right well that thou could not grieve me worse than by leaving thy work and thy home."

"Sarah, can ta lend me a sovereign?"

"Ay, I can, my lad."

"Thou art always kind, I thank thee for it."

"Nobody is more welcome; but, Steve, thou art not going to t' public-house with it, I hope?"

"Nay, I'm not that bad, Sarah. They are wanting coal and bread at home. I'll get it for them, and then I'm off on t' tramp to-morrow to look for work. I couldn't get another job here,