"Ther's nivver onny suitin thee, Sammywell, what aw do for thi, an as to
givin thi eggs to thi braikfast for forty year, tha knows it isn't true,
for aw dooant think tha's had em moor nor once a month, if that. But tha
needn't freeat abaat that, for at th' price eggs is nah, its just like
aitin brass. Aw've gien em to thi a time or two latly becoss tha
complained abaat feelin waik, an ther's nowt at's moor strength nor
eggs."

"If this is a sample aw believe tha'rt reight, for this is strong enuff
to drive me aght o'th haase. Eggs is nivver fit to ait unless they're
fresh, and tha owt to know that."

"It's a queer thing if that isn't fresh, for aw nobbut bowt a duzzen off
Judy Jooans yesterdy, an shoo declared shoo laid em hersen."

"Then that accaants for it, for its just th' soort ov a egg at aw should
fancy Judy wod lay. When tha buys onny moor, be sewer they've been laid
wi a nice young pullet an then they willn't poison a chap. That's ommost
browt mi heart up."

"If that's all tha hadn't mich to bring up, but if tha wor like other
husbands tha'd set to wark an fix that cellar up, an buy some hens an
then tha'd know who laid em. But tha'll do nowt nobbut sit o' thi
backside an smook or else spend thi time i' some public wi a glass anent
thi. Aw wonder sometimes ha tha can fashion to pool up to th' table an
ait at all. But ther's nowt trubbles thee soa long as tha gets thi belly
full an has a shillin i' thi pocket an a gooid bed to come to at neet."

"Why, when aw mentioned keepin hens last spring, tha flew up in a