Colonel bred 'em for profit, not pleasure.

Mrs.Crofton, she 'ated 'em, and she lost no time either in getting rid of 'em after 'e was gone.

They got on 'er nerves, same as 'e'd done.

She give the best--prize-winner 'e was--to the Crowner as tried the corpse.

'E'd known 'em both--was a bit sweet on 'er 'isself." The youth laughed discordantly.