“Or perhaps a little longer, Tom?”
“Well, yes, sir; little longer, perhaps. ’Morrow night, say.”
“Or ’morrow morning, Tom?”
“Well, no, sir; because you see it’s ’morrow morning now.”
“I meant t’other ’morrow morning, Tom. Nex’ day.”
“Well, yes, sir; she might last till then.”
“Or even next day?”
“Well, sir, I hayve knowed ’em go on mouldering and smouldering for days and days.”
“A week, perhaps?”
“Oh yes, sir, quite a week.”