I never iggerantly set _my_self against improvements and opportoonities." (Gloom upon the face of the teacher of the fourth class, who objected to machinery, and disbelieved in artificial manures.) "_My_ mottor 'as allus been, 'Never lose a chance;' and that's what I ses on this occasion; 'never lose a chance.'" As our churchwarden backed his advice by offering to lend waggons and horses to take us to Oakford, if the other farmers would do the same, his speech decided the matter.

We all wanted to go to Oakford, and to Oakford it was decided that we should go..