and as for t' mill, it is coming on finely. Thy 'Co.' hesn't been a bad partner, and thou will see that."
"I niver expected he would be. And what hes thou been doing, Ben?"
"I hev been getting married."
"What?"
"I hev been getting married."
"Get out wi' thee!"
"I say I hev been getting married."
"I say thou art joking."
"Nay, I'm none good at that business, I got me a wife varry soon after thou sold t' house to me."
"Niver?"
"Ay, I did that."
"Well, well, well; it beats all. Thee married?"
"For sure, why not? I didn't want to spoil on thy hands. Thou seemed afraid of it."
"But in such a hurry?"
"Ay, I know my own mind pretty well. It doesn't take me five or six years to do my courting. Happen I hev a more persuading way wi' me than thou hes."
