MRS. HOLROYD
Well, he's not come home from work yet. I supposed he was at the New Inn—Why?
GRANDMOTHER
That young electrician come knocking asking if I knew where he was. "Eh," I said, "I've not set eyes on him for over a week—nor his wife neither, though they pass th' garden gate every time they go out. I know nowt on 'im." I axed him what was the matter, so he said Mrs. Holroyd was anxious because he'd not come home, so I thought I'd better come and see. Is there anything up?
MRS. HOLROYD
No more than I've told you.
GRANDMOTHER
It's a rum 'un, if he's neither in the New Inn nor the Prince o' Wales. I suppose something you've done's set him off.
MRS. HOLROYD
It's nothing I've done.