human
Think of you two coming to see me now! It caps owt.
gpt
Why, of course we've come to see you, Hicky, said the taller of the two.
human
How well you look!
gpt
Well! Hearty, Mester Dick, bless you! and the missus too. Hearty as the squire and his lady, bless 'em. But your father looks sadly, Mester Tom, sir. He don't wear as I should like to see un. He's wankle.
human
Rheumatism, Hicky; that's all. He'll be better soon. I say, what's that--a summer-house?
gpt
That, Mester Tom! Why, you know?
human
Why, it's the old punt!
gpt
Ay, it's the owd poont, Mester Dick. What games yow did hev in her too, eh?
human
Yes, Hicky, said Dick with a sigh.
gpt
Ah! those were happy days.
human
They weer, lad; they weer. Owd poont got dry and cracked, and of no use bud to go on the dreern, and who wanted to go on a dreern as had been used to the mere?
gpt
No one, of course,
human
Ay, no one, o' course, so Jacob sawed her i' two one day, and we set her oop theer i' the garden for a summer-hoose, and Jacob painted her green. I say, Mester Dick, ony think,
gpt
Think what? Don't laugh like that, Hicky, or you'll shake your head off.
human
Nay, not I, my lad; but it do mak' me laugh.
gpt
What does?
human
Jacob's married!
gpt
No!
human
He is, Mester Dick, and theer's a babby.
gpt
Never!
human
Yes, that he hes, Mester Dick, and you'd nivver guess what he's ca'd him.
gpt
Jacob, of course.
human
Nay, Mester Dick; he's ca'd him Dave.