"Ther'd ha been noa Jerrymier nah if it hadn't ha been for thee. Tha
cannot get ovver th' fact 'at tha'rt his gronfather. But aw mun be off
for standin tawkin to thee willn't get th' clooas weshed."

"It's a drop o' rare gooid teah is this,--aw wonder if shoo's mixed it
hersen, if net shoo should allus buy at that shop. Aw dooant think
ther's a chap onnywhear 'at's a better wife nor aw've getten, an aw
can't help thinkin sometimes at aw dooant treeat her just as aw owt to
do. Aw think it's abaat time aw altered things. Shoo wants me to reform,
an do as aw used to do when we wor wed at furst. Well, aw can hardly
manage that, but aw remember th' time 'at aw used to mak a gooid bit a
fuss on her, an used to spaik moor lovinly like. Awm blessed if aw
dooant try it on agean! If a little thing like that'll suit her, shoo's
worthy on it an shoo shall have it. Aw've had a gooid braikfast, an aw
could ha supt a gallon o' that teah if awd had it.--It's th' weshin day,
an aw used to give her a help sometimes, an aw'll do it agean."

When Sammywell gate daan staars th' place wor full o' steeam an th'
smell o' sooapsuds, but he didn't put on his hat an goa aght, but he
crept up cloise beside her an slippin his arm raand her waiste, he sed,
"Mally, lass, connot aw help thi a bit?"

"What are ta up to nah! Aw know thy tricks ov old! Tha thinks tha can
put thi hand i' mi pocket an tak th' last shillin we have i'th haase!
But awm too old fashioned for thi. Ger aght o' this hoil or aw'll claat
thi ovver thi heead wi this blanket!"

"Nay, lass, aw dooant like to see thee tewin like this an me dooin nowt,
let's help thi a bit."