human
Theer! 'T is signed and sealed, an' I'll have no drawin' back now.
gpt
But--but--Lezzard, Billy. I do like 'e--I caan't hide it from 'e, try as I will--but him--
human
I knawed he was t'other. I tell you, forget un. His marryin' days be awver. Dammy, the man's 'most chuckle headed wi' age! Let un go his way an' say his prayers 'gainst the trump o' God. An' it'll take un his time to pass Peter when all 's done--a bad auld chap in his day. Not that I'd soil your ears with it.
gpt
He said much the same 'bout you. When you was at Drewsteignton, twenty year agone--
human
A lie--a wicked, strammin', gert lie, with no more truth to it than a auld song! He 'm a venomous beast to call home such a thing arter all these years.
gpt
If I did take 'e, you'd be a gude an' faithful husband, Billy, not a gad-about?
human
Cut my legs off if I go gaddin' further than to do your errands.
gpt
An' you'll keep these here buzzin' parties off me? Cuss 'em! They make my life a burden.
human
Doan't fear that. I'll larn 'em!
gpt
Theer 's awnly wan I can bide of the whole lot--an' that's my awn nephew, Clem Hicks. He'll drink his drop o' liquor an' keep his mouth shut, an' listen to me a-talkin' as a young man should. T'others are allus yelpin' out how fond they be of me, and how they'd go to the world's end for me. I hate the sight of 'em.
human
A time-servin' crew, Mary; an' Clement Hicks no better 'n the rest, mark my word, though your sister's son. 'T is cupboard love wi' all. But money ban't nothin' to me. I've been well contented with enough all my life, though 't is few can say with truth that enough satisfies 'em.
gpt
Lezzard said money was nothin' to him neither, having plenty of his awn. 'T was my pusson, not my pocket, as he'd falled in love with.
human
Burnish it all! Theer 's a shameful speech! 'Your pusson'! Him! I'll tell you what Lezzard is--just a damn evil disposition kep' in by skin an' bones--that's Lezzard. 'Your pusson'!
gpt
I'm afraid I've encouraged him a little. You've been so backward in mentioning the subject of late. But I'm sure I didn't knaw as he'd got a evil disposition.
human
Well, 't is so. An' 't is awnly your bigness of heart, as wouldn't hurt a beetle, makes you speak kind of the boozy auld sweep. I'll soon shaw un wheer he's out if he thinks you 'm tinkering arter him!
gpt
He couldn't bring an action for breach, or anything o' that, could he?
human
At his time of life! What Justice would give ear to un? An' the shame of it!
gpt
Perhaps he misunderstood. You men jump so at a conclusion.
human
Leave that to me. I'll clear his brains double-quick; aye, an' make un jump for somethin'!
gpt
Then I suppose it's got to be. I'm yourn, Billy, an' theer needn't be any long waitin' neither. To think of another weddin' an' another husband! Just a drop or I shall cry. It's such a supporting thing to a lone female.