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 70 I might praps," an Betty lafFed; an thane I zaid "I wud/' an zo I maade op me mind te go te St. Austell Faist. Nex mornin I got out a bade, an put on me clain things an a noo pair uv lace-ops what I boft in te town laast maarket day. Thay waz Cordivan letther, an thay draad me vit zo that I cud haardly cloppy along. Howsumevvur whane I cum inte town I zeed Betty in her faether's doar-way, an tew chaps hangin awn, w^awn wawn zide, an tha t'other tha other, an I ded feel oal ovver in a putty way. Aw ! Massy ! I'de a nation good mind te give aich uvv'um a good clout onder tha ear, fur Betty she ded'n take no notice, zo I glaazed at her, but she ded'n mind, an thane I gived her a bit of a titch in tha aelbaw, an thane she zaid ^* Way Rechard es that yew r' an I zaid ** Iss 'tes shore nuff," an she zaid, " Rechard woll'ee cum in an set down a bit ] " and I zaid *^Iss I wud" an zo I ded, an I waalked in; an whane I cum in I found a fine passel uv people inside, lots uv'um, an Betty zaid, ^^Rechard, woU'ee haave aliddl drap a sumthin?" an I zaid, "Iss thenk'ee," an I ded, an a nice liddl drap et waz, an I laffed, an waz feelin cum- furtable like, very cumfurtable ; an Betty zaid, " Rechard wolFee zing a bit uv a zong? and I zaid "Iss I wud way oal me hart," an zo I ded. Aw ! I caal te mind very wale that thikky waz tha fust zong I zing'd te Betty, an she zaid, "Yew'l zing wawn moar, want'ee]" an I zaid, "Iss, that I wud,'' an zo I ded, an turn'd to an zing'd wance moar. Aw, dear ! Thikky waz tha laast zong evvur I ded zing te poar Betty.