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The History of David Grieve

CHAPTER VI
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Yan evenin--it wor that hot we had aw t' doors an windows open--theer came a man runnin up fro t' railway.

An my boys were kilt, Davy--boath on 'em--i' Duley Moor Tunnel.

They wor coomin to spend Sunday wi us, an it wor an excursion train--I niver knew t' reets on 't!' She paused and gently wiped away her tears.

Her passion had all ebbed.
'An I thowt if I cud ha got 'em home an buried 'em, Davy, I could ha borne it better.

But they wor aw crushed, an cut about, an riddlet to bits--they wudna let me ha em.


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