It saved our lives." "Nay, squire," said the big fellow; "it was no thowt o' mine--it was thy missus put it into my yead." The squire gave his wife a look as she stood there in the midst of a group of shivering farm-servants, and then turned to the wheelwright.
"The boat," he said--"did you come in the boat ?" "Ay, squire.

She leaks a deal, but I thrust an owd pillow in the hole.
But I nigh upon lost her.

My Grip woke me howling, for we were abed.

I jumped out and ran down, thinking it was the foxes after the chickens, and walked right into the water.

I knowed what it meant, and got over to the saw-pit, and just caught hold of the boat in the dark as it was floating away.