Then, with deeper insight into her daughter's heart than her husband, in spite of his greater knowledge of the events that had happened to affect it, she said,-- 'If thou's thinking on a match between 'em, it 'll be a long time afore th' poor sad wench is fit t' think on another man as sweetheart.' 'A said nought about sweethearts,' replied he, as if his wife had reproached him in some way.

'Woman's allays so full o' sweethearts and matteremony.

A only said as a'd thowt once as Philip had a fancy for our lass, and a think so still; and he'll be worth his two hunder a year afore long.

But a niver said nought about sweethearts.'.