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Off to Carnarvon I goes, an' every futt o' the way I walks Lor' bless your soul, there worn't a better pair o' pins nowheres than Meg Gudgeon's then, afore the water got in 'em an' bust 'em; an' I got to Llanbeblig churchyard early one mornin', and there I seed the pore half-sharp gal. So you see I comed by 'er 'onest enough, p'leaceman, though she worn't ezzackly my own darter.
All things considered, he resolved to face the bovine thunderbolt with unflinching front, like a true-blue British tar! His coolness in the circumstances was evinced by the remarks muttered to himself in a growly tone as the bull approached. "Three futt that'll be enough.
Ye're a swate crayteur," continued he, winking at the woman; "but sure yer petticoats is mighty short, an' yez want a pair of stockin's bad, too; but nivir mind yez stand well upon thim illigant ankles 'dade ye do; and yez have a purty little futt into the bargain." "Que dice?" "He is complimenting you on the smallness of your feet," answered the Frenchman.
She was very good to me, that old 'oom was, when she was young, as I've told you before. You go an' give her my blessin' Willum's blessin' and this here bag and that there letter. `Yes, says I, `Willum, I'll do it, my boy, as soon as ever I set futt on British soil. I did set futt on British soil this morning, and there's the letter; also the bag; so, you see, old lady, I've kep' my promise."
"It is as I expected," he said, coming to a sudden stand, and pointing to a faint mark on the turf. "Leetil Tim has taken the short cut to the Lopstick Hill, but I cannot guess the reason why." Big Tim was down on his knees examining the footprints attentively. "Daddy's futt, an' no mistake," he said, rising slowly. "I'd know the print of his heel among a thousand.
It was evidently that of a young person. "That's Lucy's hair," said O'Rook promptly. "Blessin's on her poor heart! Give it me, Philosopher Jack, as well as the book. They both belong to me by rights, 'cause I found 'em; an' if ever I set futt in old England again, I'll hunt her up and give 'em to her." As no one disputed O'Rook's claim, the book and lock of hair were handed to him.
An' what does he do but go straight up to my post an' lift his axe for a good cut. Hallo! says I, pretty loud, for I was a'most too late. Whew! What a jump he gave six futt if it was an inch. Whin he came down he staggered with his back agin the post. That was enough. The jump he tuk before was nothin' to what he did after. I all but lost sight of him among the branches.
It's all in the way of dooty, d'ye see? The King's orders, young man so belay heavin' about like that, else we'll heave ye on your beam-ends, lash you hand and futt to a handspike, and carry you aboord like a dead pig."
"It seems a daft-like thing," said one horseman to the other as they traversed the moor, "that the likes o' me should be ridin' to battle like a lord, insteed o' trudgin' wi' the men on futt; but, man, it's no' easy to walk far efter wearin' a ticht-fittin' buit though it was only for a wee while I had it on.
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