Mr.Spinks was considered to be a scholar, having once kept a night-school, and always spoke up to that level.
"Well, I must call with en the first thing to-morrow.

And I'll empt my pocket o' this last too, if you don't mind, Mrs.Dewy." He drew forth a last, and placed it on a table at his elbow.

The eyes of three or four followed it.
"Well," said the shoemaker, seeming to perceive that the interest the object had excited was greater than he had anticipated, and warranted the last's being taken up again and exhibited; "now, whose foot do ye suppose this last was made for?
It was made for Geoffrey Day's father, over at Yalbury Wood.

Ah, many's the pair o' boots he've had off the last! Well, when 'a died, I used the last for Geoffrey, and have ever since, though a little doctoring was wanted to make it do.

Yes, a very queer natured last it is now, 'a b'lieve," he continued, turning it over caressingly.
"Now, you notice that there" (pointing to a lump of leather bradded to the toe), "that's a very bad bunion that he've had ever since 'a was a boy.