Rip.

Where I was I wonder? my neiber frints, “knost you ty spricken?”[146]

Villagers.

Ha, ha, ha!

1st Villager.

I say, old feller, you ain't seed nothing of no old butter firkin with no kiver on, no place about here?

Rip.

No butter firkin mit no kiver no place, no I ain't seen him.

Villagers.

Ha, ha, ha!