" "Aw should like to meet ony body 'at says he doesn't get
his livin' honestly," says Betty; "nah thee mark that." "Well, Betty,
that maks noa difference to me; but aw say agean 'at noa chap gets his
livin' honestly 'at stails--noa matter whether he stails pots or
parkins." "Why, Nancy, aw thowt tha'd moor sense, aw did for sure;--
aw mean, his trade is to put stails on to pots." "Oh! A'a! E'e! tha
mun forgi' mi this time, Betty, aw see what tha meeans; he puts hanels
on to pots: that's it, isn't it." "E'ea." "Why, tha sees, aw didn't
understond." "Ther's monny a one has a deeal to say abaat things 'at
they dunnot understond, an' monny a one gets awfully put aat wi' what
sich like do say; but it isn't advisable to be soa varry touchus at
this day, an' as aw've read somwhear--
Time to me this truth has towt,
'Tis a truth 'at's worth revealin';
Moor offend for want o' thowt
Nor for any want o' feelin'.
An' aw believe that's true; but at th' same time it's as weel to be
careful net to offend onybody if we con help it, for a chap's fingers
luk a deeal nicer, an' moor agreeabler, when they're oppened aat to
shake hands wi yo, nor what they do when doubled up i'th' front o' yor
nooas.
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