The girls'd like to put it down to your mother and me, but I don't believe it.

I'm ashamed to say it, but I'm afraid it's the girls themselves.

There's something not right about them, but I'm blessed if I know what it is.
Their mother and I are a bit vulgar, I know, but I've done my best to copy those who know how to behave--and I believe we'd get through for what we are anywhere without giving offence.

But my girls oughtn't to be vulgar.

It's education as does away with that, and I've filled em chock-full of education from the time they were babies.