eels, but aw can
assure thee 'at aw dooant feel so young as aw used to do. When aw wor
twenty years younger tha allus set off bi thisen an left me to mooild
amang it th' best way aw could; but nah, when tha knows 'at aw can
hardly put one fooit afoor tother tha wants me to goa for a walk. Its
weel enuff for thee to climb ovver hills an daan dales, becoss thi limbs
are limber--thanks to me for takkin care on thi as aw have done. It's
miserable for me to caar ith' haase all bi misen, an thee wanderin abaat
as tha does, an hardly ivver turns up except at meal times, an net allus
then. If tha'd ha takken moor nooatice ov what aw've sed to thi i' years
gooan by, we could ha been ridin in a carriage ov us own nah. It is'nt
at aw've onny desire to show off, but aw think when fowk get to my age,
an have tew'd as aw've done, they're entitled to some ease an comfort.
But aw suppooas aw'st nivver know what rest is until awm under th' sod."

"Aw think tha must ha been aitin summat 'at's disagreed wi thi, owd
lass, for tha's done nowt but grummel this last two-o'-three days. Tha
caars i'th' haase too mich. Tha sees tha connot ride a bicycle, an tha'd
hardly like to be seen ridin in a wheelbarro, or else awd trundle thee
abaat for an hour or two ivvery day, an awr Hepsabah's peramberlater
wod'nt hold thi, if it wod it ud find Jerrymier summat to do an keep him
aght o' mischief. Then ther's plenty o' tram-cars, but tha allus says
tha feels smoor'd when tha rides i' one o' them, soa awm fast what to do
amang it."

"Dooant bother thisen.--Aw'st get a ride one o' theas days as far as th'
cemetary, an aw shall'nt hav long to wait unless things alter pretty
sooin."

"Well, what wod ta advise me to do?"

"It's too lat on ith' day for thee to come to me for advice. Do thi own
way, but when tha's lost me tha'll miss me,--mark that. Tha'll nivver
find another to do for thi as aw've done."

"Aw hooap net,--but aw hav'nt lost thi yet, an aw dooant want to. But
aw've just getten a nooation! Awm capt aw nivver thowt on it befoor!
Aw'll goa see abaat it this varry minnit! Tha shall be reight set up
this time. Just have a bit o' patience, an aw'll be back in an haar's
time."

"Thear tha gooas agean! If aw say a word to thee tha flies off after
some wild goois eearand an manages to mak thisen into a bigger fooil nor
tha art. Tell me what tha meeans to do?"

"Aw'll tell thi all abaat it when aw come back, an aw weant belong."

"Well dooant g