dooant know when they're weel done to. But aw know who it is 'at has to
tew an slave all th' day, wi hardly a chonce to wipe th' sweeat off mi
face."

"But, if tha'll lissen, aw wor gooin to remark, If aw wor----"

"Tha maks a deeal too monny remarks. Tha'll sit thear, remarkin an
praichin bi th' haar together, an nivver give me a chonce to get in a
word edgeways. But awm just sick an stall'd o' harkenin to thi. They wor
a time, years sin nah,--but aw can remember it tho' tha's forgetten
it,--when tha used to sit an lissen to owt aw had to say, an my word wor
law then. An if mi little finger warked tha'd hardly be able to sleep ov
a neet for trubblin abaat it. But it's different nah. Aw dooant believe
it ud disturb thi if mi heead had to tummel off mi shoolders. Aw've
studden a gooid deeal sin aw wor wed to thee, an aw expect aw'st ha to
stand a lot moor; but one thing aw willn't put up wi, an that is, sittin
an listenin to thee, an havin to keep mi tongue still. Soa tha knows."

"Well, but if aw wor----"

"Nah, let it stop just whear it is. Tha's getten a tawkin fit on aw
know,--aw wonder thi jaws dooant wark. But aw willn't hear another word!
Noa, net a word!"

"But if----"

"Ther's noa 'buts' abaat it! Hold thi noise, do! Tha'd tawk a hen an
chickens to deeath. Tha wod. Aw wonder if aw shall ivver have a bit o'
peace?--Net befoor awm laid low, aw reckon."