We should ha' killed him, shouldn't us, sir ?" "Don't know, Dummy," said the lad shortly.

"Let's talk about something else." Dummy was silent; and they went on and on till Mark spoke again.
"Well," he said, "found any good bits of spar for Miss Mary ?" "Lots, sir.

One big bit with two points like a shovel handle.

Clear as glass." There was another silence, and then Mark spoke again.
"What's going on ?" "Witches, master." "Eh?
What ?" "Things comes in the night, and takes lambs, and fowls, and geese." "You mean thieves." "Nay, not like thieves, master.

Old Mother Deggins saw 'em the other night, and they fluttered and made a noise--great black witches, in long petticoats and brooms.