The black cat was her favourite.
"That cat knows more than I do, if yez'll believe it," she said proudly.
"I've got a rat too, but he's a bit shy when strangers is round.

Your cat got all right again that time, didn't he ?" "Yes," said the Story Girl.
"Thought he would," said Peg, nodding sagely.

"I seen to that.

Now, don't yez all be staring at the hole in my dress." "We weren't," was our chorus of protest.
"Looked as if yez were.

I tore that yesterday but I didn't mend it.