human
Well, to be sure! Whatten a thingcum's [what sort of a thing] this? Has summat happened sin' we went to bed? Rachel! I say, Rachel, lass! come here.
gpt
See thou, lass! dost thou see all them soldiers drawn right across th' street? Look, they're turning folks back 'at goes up, and willn't let 'em pass. There's summat up, for sure! What is it, thinkst thou?
human
Thou'd best ask somebry [somebody] as comes down from 'em, suggested Rachel:
gpt
Ah, hoo will. Here--I say, Master! What's up, can you tell us?
human
Why, there's a plot discovered, he answered:
gpt
Lord, have mercy!
human
Thanks be, that 'tis found out! said Charity.
gpt
Be the rogues catched, think you?
human
One of 'em--he that should have fired the mine. They have learned nought of the rest as yet.
gpt
Well, for sure! Happen [perhaps] he'll tell o' t'others.
human
They'll make him, never fear,
gpt
Why, my maids! are you both so warm this November morrow, that you stand at the street door? said Edith's voice behind them.
human
Prithee shut it, Charity; my mother comes anon.
gpt
What be these traitors?
human
They're Papists, for sure! said Rachel, decidedly.
gpt
Nobry else'd think of nought so wicked.
human
Ah, I reckon they are, added Charity, clinching the nail.
gpt
They're right naught [Note 3], the whole boilin' of 'em.
human
Aubrey! If these be they with whom he hath consorted, God keep the lad!
gpt
I trust, Mother dear, God will keep him, responded Edith, softly.
human
Would you have him hither?
gpt
Truly, I know not what to say, daughter. Maybe he is the safest with my Lady of Oxford. Nay, I think not.
human
Dear heart, you say not so? How ever am I to get to market? Lancaster and Derby! but I would those Papist companions were swept clean away out of the realm. I don't believe there's a loyal man amongst 'em!
gpt
Nay, Temperance, we know not yet if they be Papists.
human
Know not if they be! Why, of course they are! was the immediate decision of Temperance.
gpt
What else can they be? There's none other sort ill enough to hammer such naughty work out of their fantasy. `Don't know,' indeed! don't tell _me_!