Then he gave a shrug, as if he was disgusted with himself, which was followed by an expression of grim determination.
"Master Blake," he said solemnly, "it's that waccinatin' process as hev done it.

Simon Slowden couldn't hev bin sich a nincompoop if he hadn't bin waccinated 'gainst whoopin' cough, measles, and small-pox.

Yer honour," he continued, "after I wur waccinated I broke out in a kind of rash all over, and that 'ere rash must have robbed me of my senses; but I'm blowed--There, I can't say fairer nor that." "Why, what do you think ?" "I daren't tell you, yer honour, for fear I'll make another mistake.

I thowt, sur, as it would take a hangel with black wings to nick me like this 'ere, and now I've bin done by somebody; but it's the waccinatin', yer honour--it's the waccination.

In the Proverbs of Job we read, 'fool and his money soon parted,' and so we can see 'ow true the teachin' is to-day." "But what is to be done, Simon ?" Simon shook his head, and then said solemnly, "I'm away from my bearin's, sur.