He said that he hardly ever got anything to do now, but when he was at work he could make about 7s.
2d.

a week by weaving two cuts.

He was receiving six tickets weekly from the Relief Committee, which, except the proceeds of a little employment now and then, was all that the family of nine had to depend upon for food, firing, clothes, and rent.

He said that he was forced to make every little spin out as far as it would; but it kept him bare and busy, and held his nose "everlastingly deawn to th' grindlestone." But he didn't know that it was any use complaining about a thing that neither master nor man could help.

He durst say that he could manage to grin and bide till things came round, th' same as other folk had to do.