hippen,--that's noa way to help a chap's reformation."

"Aw'll hit thi wi summat harder nor that if tha doesn't put on thi hat
an ger aght. It's noa use thee tawkin' to me abaat reformin', for it's
too lat on i'th day. If it wor possible to mak thi into a daycent chap
ther's nubdy'd know thi. Even little Jerrymier coom in tother day to ax
for thi becoss he wanted to goa for a walk, an when aw tell'd him tha
wor up stairs, he sed, 'Is mi grondad reight in his heead to-day?' Even
he knows thi!"

"Aw've done wi Jerrymier for ivver an aw hooap tha'll nivver mention his
name agean in a haase o' mine."

"This haase is mine as it happens, an awst nivver ax thee whose name
aw've to mention. A'a! awd be ashamed o' misen if aw wor like thee,
comin an makkin a bother like this th' furst thing in a mornin."

"Aw didn't want to mak onny bother,--aw wanted to help thi, Mally love,
but----"

"Ger aght o' this hoil or' aw'll mash th' peggy ovver thi heead! Tha
gurt maddlin! Tak this shillin an goa an see if tha can mak thisen a
bigger fooil nor tha art!"

"Well, aw'll tak it, tho' aw had meant to help thi a bit, but it seems
tha'rt too thrang to help a chap wi his reformation. Gooid bye, Mally
love, an----" But he just managed so slip aght o'th door i' time to miss
th' foir shool at shoo flung at his heead.

"Aw'll put off reformin an tryin to act like aw used to do; for aw get