2/11 Once 'pon a time, me an' old Joe Bonaday was workin' a smack round from Bristol. The _Betsy Ann_ was her name, No. Joe was skipper, an' me mate; there was a boy aboard for crew, but he don't count. Well us got off Ilfrycombe one a'ternoon--August month et was, an' pipin' hot--when my blessed parlyment, says Molly Franky--" "Who was she ?" "Another figger o' speech, sir, that's all. |