human
While they stood talkin' this way, one o'th singers coom runnin' out o'th chapel bare yed, an' he shouted out 'Dick, thae'rt wanted, this minute! Where's that pitch-pipe? We'n gated wrang twice o' ready! Come in, wi' tho'!' 'By th' mass,' said Dick, dartin' back; 'I'd forgetten o' about it. I'se never seen through this job, to my deein' day.' An' off he ran, an' laft owd Pudge sit upo' th' organ, grinnin' at him.... That's a nice do, isn't it, Nanny?
gpt
Eh, said the old woman,
human
I never yerd sich a tale i' my life. But thae's made part o' that out o' th' owd yed, Skedlock.
gpt
Not a word, said he:
human
Well, replied she,
gpt
Well, said he,
human
I haven't time to stop to-neet, Nanny; I'll tell yo some time else, I thought Jone would ha' bin here by now. He mun ha' co'de at 'Th' Rompin' Kitlin'; but, I'll look in as I go by.'
gpt
I wish thou would, Skedlock. An' dunnot' go an' keep him, now; send him forrud whoam.
human
I will, Nanny--I dunnot want to stop, mysel'. Con yo lend me a lantron?
gpt
Sure I can. Jenny, bring that lantron; an' leet it. It'll be two hours afore th' moon rises. It's a fine neet, but it's dark.
human
Good night, and took advantage of Owd Skedlock's convoy down the broken paths, to the high road in the valley. There we parted; and I had a fine starlight walk to
gpt
Th' Top o' th' Hoof,
human
Owd Bob's little parlour, I took a walk round about the quaint farmstead, and through the grove upon the brow of the hill. The full moon had risen in the cloudless sky; and the view of the valley as I saw it from
gpt
Grant's Tower