We can do nothing for thy father, but every one of us tell the truth, and pray to God for him.' 'Father was good to thee when thou wert ill,' said Bess.
'Ay, I know it,' he replied; 'but if he was my own father, I could not tell a lie to get him off.

I'd do anything I could.

Oh, Bess and Tim, don't ask me to go agen the right!' 'It'll break mother's heart,' said Bess, bursting out into a loud crying.

'We made sure of thee, because thee says so much about having thy enemies; and we were only afeared of Tim.

Thee says we are to do to another as we'd have them do to us.