Most on 'em are--t' kind of books yo like--I'll uphowd yo!' 'Oh, is they ?' said David, mimicking her.

'Wal, I like 'em, yo see, aw t' same.

I tell yo, mermaids is nonsense, cos I _know_ they are.

Theer was yan at Hayfield Fair, an the fellys they nearly smashed t' booth down, cos they said it wor a cheat.

Theer was just a gell, an they'd stuffed her into a fish's skin and sewed 'er up; an when yo went close yo could see t' stuffin runnin out of her.