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"It'd look rare an' funny in thy bit of a face," she said. "But I knowed it would be that way when tha' saw him. How did tha' like th' seeds an' th' garden tools?" "How did you know he brought them?" asked Mary. "Eh! I never thought of him not bringin' 'em. He'd be sure to bring 'em if they was in Yorkshire. He's such a trusty lad."
And he fell into sombre silence, out of which David could hardly rouse him. Except that he said once, 'And we that had kep' it so long. I'd better never ha gien it tha. And clearly that was the bitter thought in his mind. The sacrifice that had taxed all his moral power, and, as he believed, brought physical ruin on Hannah, had been for nothing, or worse than nothing.
When I go back to the house to talk to him I'll ax him if tha' canna' come an' see him to-morrow mornin' an' bring tha' creatures wi' thee an' then in a bit, when there's more leaves out, an' happen a bud or two, we'll get him to come out an' tha' shall push him in his chair an' we'll bring him here an' show him everything." When she stopped she was quite proud of herself.
He turned, open-eyed, impulsive, intelligent, as he had always been in life. The Rector started. The inward challenge had taken voice. "Certainly I will tell you, if it will help you if you're strong enough." Bateson waved his hand contemptuously. "I feel as strong as onything. That sup o' brandy has put some grit in me. Give me some more. Thank tha ... Does tha believe in God, Rector?"
Morel, "supposing some loud-mouthed creature had been getting you to thrash your own children." "I know," repeated Morel. And he said no more, but sat and nursed his bad temper. Suddenly William ran in, saying: "Can I have my tea, mother?" "Tha can ha'e more than that!" shouted Morel. "Hold your noise, man," said Mrs. Morel; "and don't look so ridiculous."
He had him removed late at night some time before he went himself." "Tak tha sov'rin'," said Tummas, as Palliser moved away. "I did na show thee th' atlas. Tha did na want to see it." "I will leave the sovereign for your mother," said Palliser. "I'm sorry you are not in a better humor."
But mony's the ancient gude man that Jehovah used for sword! Aye, and approved the sword that he used calling him faithful servant and man after His heart! I am na judging." From the moor Glenfernie rode through the village. Folk spoke to him, looked after him; children about the doors called to others, "It's tha laird on Black Alan!"
Write a story, or a dozen stories, and your book will be in demand like an oyster while it is freshly opened, and after tha . The highways of literature are spread over with the shells of dead novels, each of which has been swallowed at a mouthful by the public, and is done with. But write a volume of poems. No matter if they are all bad but one, if that one is very good.
He came back and hung it on a chair before the fire. Tummas was leaning back in his pillows and gazing at her. "I know tha name," he said. "He towd me," with a jerk of the head toward Tembarom. "Did he?" replied Lady Joan without interest. A flaringly illustrated New York paper was spread out upon his sofa. He pushed it aside and pulled the shabby atlas toward him.
Then it did seem as if Ben really would scramble down on her side of the wall, he was so outraged. "Tha' young bad 'un!" he called down at her. "Layin' tha' badness on a robin, not but what he's impidint enow for anythin'. Him showin' thee th' way! Him! Eh! tha' young nowt," she could see his next words burst out because he was overpowered by curiosity "however i' this world did tha' get in?"
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