'Aw thur, I ban't got nothen to zaay agen th' 'ooman. Th' 'ooman's wull enough as fur as I knaaws on. Her's a decent staid body 'snaw. 'Tean't likely as I wur a gwain to hae no hans wi' none o' they giglettin' wenchen—they got so many 'oonderments to 'em when they be so young.'

'An' 'cordin' as I da hire tell on't her've a got a bit o' money saved, haven' her?'

'O' course her got summat 'snaw, but Lor' bless 'ee! tean't nothen near as much as vawk says for.'

'Wull, 'tean't no odds to I, but they was a zaayin' up at public as aal your wives had zummut when they come to you; an' they did zaay as you must ha' made a main good thing out on't wi' one an' tother on em!'

'What good is it to hearken to they? I tell 'ee what 'tes—What wi' bringin' on 'em in an' carr'n on 'em out, 'tean't but vurry leetle profit to't!'

E. H. G.

[MANSLAUGHTER AT 'VIZE 'SIZES.]

[North Wilts: Devizes.]

Counsel. What do you know about this case?