“Yes.”

“Who did he marry?”

“That there Mrs Simmons as kep’ the ‘Queen’s Arms’ at Tunnum Green.”

“Ah!”

“Nice job he made of it.”

“Did he?”

“Yes; he thought she was a widder.”

“Well, warn’t she?”

“No; she turned out a big-a-mee; and one day her fust husban’ comes back from ’Stralia, and kicks Jack Jones out, and takes his place; and when Jack ’peals against it, Mrs Simmons says it was all a mistake.”

“That was warm for Jack, wasn’t it?”