You wudn' believe et, my dear," he went on, with something like a laugh, "but Paul an' me a'most came to words over they handbills.

'Tes a curious fac', but at the places where they allowed most holidays, they was most partic'lar about takin' your own spoon and fork, an' Paul was a stickler agen that.

Et grew to be a matter o' prenciple wi' Paul that wheriver you went you shudn' take your own spoon and fork.

So us niver came to no understandin'.

I doubt 'twas selfish an' us can't understand maidens an' their ways; but say, my dear, ef there's anything can be set right, an' us'll try--" "No, no.