I do not think he ever introduced the aspirate where it was not needed, but he habitually spoke of 'and, 'ead, and 'ouse.
Even very near the close, when he seemed past caring for anything, the old volcanic fire still lived beneath its ashes, and any word which touched even gently any of his favourite and habitual modes of thought was sure to bring forth a reply uttered with a vivacity of manner quite startling from a man who the moment before had seemed scarcely alive to what you were saying to him.

To what extent this old volcanic fire still burned may be estimated from a story which was then current in Florence.

The circumstances were related to me in a manner that seemed to me to render it impossible to doubt the truth of them.

But I did not _see_ the incident in question, and therefore cannot assert that it took place.

The attendance provided for him by the kindly care of Mr.Browning, as narrated by Mr.Forster, was most assiduous and exact, as I had many opportunities of observing.