'We all love you ever so.

Do tell us.' The others added their affectionate entreaties, and at last the burglar said-- 'Well, it's my first job, and I didn't expect to be made so welcome, and that's the truth, young gents and ladies.

And I don't know but what it won't be my last.

For this 'ere cow, she reminds me of my father, and I know 'ow 'e'd 'ave 'ided me if I'd laid 'ands on a 'a'penny as wasn't my own.' 'I'm sure he would,' Jane agreed kindly; 'but what made you come here ?' 'Well, miss,' said the burglar, 'you know best 'ow you come by them cats, and why you don't like the police, so I'll give myself away free, and trust to your noble 'earts.

(You'd best bale out a bit, the pan's getting fullish.) I was a-selling oranges off of my barrow--for I ain't a burglar by trade, though you 'ave used the name so free--an' there was a lady bought three 'a'porth off me.