The owners of the big houses are here to-day and gone to-morrow, and they don't trouble much over their tenantry.

Still we rub on fairly well.

None of us can ever put by for a rainy day,--and some folk as is as hard-working as ever they can be, are bound to come on the parish when they can't work no more--no doubt o' that.

You're a stranger to these parts ?" "Yes, I've tramped from Bristol." The woman opened her eyes widely.
"That's a long way! You must be fairly strong for your age.

Where are ye wantin' to get to ?" "Cornwall." "My word! You've got a goodish bit to go.