His wife, too, was al'ys an uncommon favourite o' mine--poor thing! I hear sad stories about her now.

But she's druv to it, she's druv to it, Mr.
Tryan.

A tender-hearted woman to the poor, she is, as iver lived; an' as pretty-spoken a woman as you need wish to talk to.

Yes! I'd al'ys a likin' for Dempster an' his wife, spite o' iverything.

But as soon as iver I heared o' that dilegate business, I says, says I, that man shall hev no more to do wi' my affairs.