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20 he gave him twenty pounds in money, besides other gifts.

O my good zun, said the old man, God’s blessing be wi’ you mun; for to tell you the truth, we have zold all our kine for to make up the money for our dear daughters marriage, and these zeven years we should not have been able to



buy any more. Notwithstanding we shonldshould [sic] have zold all that ever we had before my poor wench should have lost her marriage: nay, I should have zold my coat from my hack and my bed from under me, before my daughter should have gone without you.

I thank you, good father and mother, said the bride, and God keep you in good health. Then the bride kneeled down