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Updated: May 1, 2025
"Where is Cousin Elizabeth?" said Laura rather sharply, as she looked round her. Polly explained that her mother was probably shut up in her bedroom reading her Bible. That was her custom on a Sunday afternoon. "Why, I haven't spoken to her at all!" cried Laura. Her cheek had flushed. Polly showed embarrassment. "Next time yo coom, mother'll tak' mair noatice.
'An I wouldna advise yo, Reuben Grieve, to begin now no, I wouldna. I gie yo fair noatice. Soa theer's not enough for t' lad to do, Mr. Ancrum, he thinks? Perhaps he'll tak th' place an try? I'd not gie him as mich wage as ud fill his stomach i' th' week noa, I'd not, not if yo wor to ask me a bletherin windy chap as iver I saw.
He rose, and unbuttoning his inner coat, fumbled in the pocket of it till he found a letter. 'An here is a letter for Mr. Gurney. If yo gie me a pen, Davy, I'll write in to 't yor reet address, an put it in t' post as I goo to t' station. I took noatice of a box as I coom along. An then He stood still a moment pondering, one outspread hand on the letter.
It was a worn and patched garment of brown alpaca, made out of an ancient gown of Hannah's. 'Wal, I'm naw judge i' these matters, said Reuben, dubiously, drawing out his spectacles. 'It's got naw holes 'at I can see, but it's not varra smart, perhaps. Satan's varra active wi gells on this pint o' dress yo mun tak noatice o' that, Louie but listen heer
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