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"I've got no partner for the fourth dance," said Hetty; "I'll dance that with you, if you like." "Ah," said Mr. Poyser, "but you mun dance the first dance, Adam, else it'll look partic'ler. There's plenty o' nice partners to pick an' choose from, an' it's hard for the gells when the men stan' by and don't ask 'em." Adam felt the justice of Mr.
He was trembling and pale when at last they reached the bottom of the winding stair and stepped out on to the flags of the church-porch. Then suddenly the keeper caught Cyril and Robert each by an arm. 'You bring along the gells, sir, said he; 'you and Andrew can manage them. 'Let go! said Cyril; 'we aren't running away. We haven't hurt your old church. Leave go!
He was trembling and pale when at last they reached the bottom of the winding stair and stepped out on to the stones of the church-porch. Then suddenly the keeper caught Cyril and Robert each by an arm. "You bring along the gells, sir," said he; "you and Andrew can manage them." "Let go!" said Cyril; "we aren't running away. We haven't hurt your old church. Leave go!"
"I didn't know there was sich gells. She's never lectured me once, but she jest smiles and looks a feller into bein' a man." Miss Hargrove had noted Amy's influence over the mountaineer, and she asked for an explanation. Amy, in a very brief, modest way, told of her visits to the wretched cabin, and said, in conclusion: "I feel sorry for poor Lumley.
I 'ope the young ladies are well, sir?" "Very well, thank you. Miss Noel is going to begin nursing, too." "Deary-me! She's very young; but all the young gells are doin' something these days. I've got a niece in munitions-makin' a pretty penny she is.
The wild circling moor seemed suddenly to have gained a mysterious interest. 'Didn't I tell yo he wor gone silly? said Louie, triumphantly, at his elbow. 'He's not gone that silly, onyways, but he can freeten little gells, remarked David, dryly, instinctively putting out an arm, meanwhile, to prevent her disturbing the poor sleeper. 'I worn't freetened, insisted Louie; 'yo were!
'Is't Uncle Reuben? whispered Louie, pressing her face against the side of the rocks, and trying to look through the chink between it and the covering stone. 'Aye wi a lantern. But there's talkin theer's someone else. Jim Wigson, mebbe. 'If it's Jim Wigson, said Louie, between her small, shut teeth, 'I'll bite him! 'Cos yo're a gell! Gells and cats bite they can't do nowt else!
'It's other parties as'll have the Beak on to 'em presently, said Ike, darkly, 'if they come a-trying to lay claims on my Poll parrot. You just shut up, Urb. Now then, you four little gells, get out er this. 'Little girls! cried Robert. 'I'll little girl you! He sprang up three stairs and hit out.
"Friend!" exclaimed the cobbler, "to which I says Hookey Walker, sir! 'Andsome gells don't want friends o' your kind. Besides, she ain't here you can see that for yourself. Your heyes 'as been a-deceiving of you, try next door." "But I must see her," said Barnabas, "I wish to help her, I have good news for her " "Noos?" said the cobbler, "Oh? Ah!
'She's nobbut owd, an it's a far cry fro her bit cottage to owd Needham's Farm. An th' chilt might ha deed, and t' cattle might ha strayed, and t' geyats might ha opened o' theirsels! Yo'll not dare to speak agen that. They might? Ay, ay, we aw know t' devil's strong; but she's eighty-one year coom Christmas an an . Doan't, doan't let t' childer see, nor t' yoong gells!
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