My Neighbors - Stories of the Welsh People by Caradoc Evans
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she is. Heavy will be my loss. The rent is only fifteen bob a week. And
thirty gallons and more do I do. Broke is my health," and Dai laid the palms of his hands on his belly and groaned. "Here he is to visit his wench," said Mrs. Jenkins. "You're not married now just?" asked Dai. "Better in his pockets trousers is a male for a woman," said Mrs. Jenkins. "Comforting in your pockets trousers is a woman," Dai cried. "Clap your throat," said Mrs. Jenkins. "Redness you bring to my skin." Evan retired and considered. "Tempting is the business," he told Mary. "Fancy do I to know more of her. Come must I still once yet." "Be not slothful," Mary pleaded. "Already I feel pains, and quickly the months pass." Then Evan charged her to watch over the shop, and to take a count of the people who went into it. So Mary walked in the street. Mrs. Jenkins saw her and imagined her purpose, and after she had proved her, she and Dai formed a plot whereby many little children and young youths and girls came into the shop. Mary numbered every one, but the number that she gave Evan was three times higher than the proper number. The man was pleased, and he spoke out to Dai. "Tell me the price of the shop," he |
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