"You'll bide the night with us, and while you eats tell us about un, and the lads'll tell what were happenin' to they." Margaret was setting the table.

She greeted Eli cordially, and arranged a plate for him while he washed at the basin behind the stove.
"Come," invited Thomas, "set in.

We've got a wonderful treat." "What be that, now ?" asked Eli as Margaret placed a dish of steaming, mealy boiled potatoes upon the table.
"Potaters," Thomas announced grandly.

"Doctor Joe brings un on the mail boat from where he's been, and onions too.

Margaret, peel some onions and set un on for Eli.