Sir John: An ugly business, Bob.

Robert: On-commonly, sir!

Sir John: Have you seen or heard anything of Mr. Potter?

Robert: No, sir. It seems he’s vanished away again, being badly wanted by the preventive authorities. For I did ’appen to hear as ’twas him as is judged responsible for most o’ the casualties, sir.

Sir John: To be sure, he was wearing his old frieze coat! Ha’ you been far abroad this morning, Bob?

Robert: I did ’appen to step across the fields, sir.

Sir John: Very right, Bob. Health! Sunshine! Dew!

Robert: It was a little doo-ey, sir.

Sir John: And you carried the basket, Bob, of course?

Robert: Basket, sir...?