I'd heard 'im a-talking aloud to 'isself many a time.

'E was a-weary of life 'e was.

So 'tis plain 'e just thought 'e'd put an end to it, like many a better man afore 'im." And then the youth said something that rather surprised himself, but his mind had been working while the other had been talking.
"Did anyone say different ?" was his question and the other answered in a curious tone: "Now you're askin'! Yes, there was some folk as did say different.

They argued that the Colonel never took the pizen knowingly.
'E was very keen over terriers--we bred 'em.

The best of 'em, a grand sire, was the very spit of that little dawg sitting up on that there bench.