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Well, a man’s got to stay on top, somehow.

Yeh! By hook er by crook!

Edzactly! The strong uns do it by hook an’ the weak uns by crook! That’s the only difference! [''A shot is heard in the distance, followed almost instantly by a second. They all start and look at one another in alarm, as if afraid to put their fear in words. continues with pretended indifference''] Wus that somebody a-shootin’?

Yes! [She rushes to the door and listens.]

Which way wus it?

[With a half-dazed expression, her eyes in the distance]

Up the road!

Oh, I reckon it’s Andy a-lettin’ off steam!