When you removed to Lady Lane, how long were you required to work?—After a little time, in Lady Lane, we began at five in the morning, and worked till nine at night.
Did they allow you more time for dinner there?—No; we had half an hour for dinner then, and none for breakfast or tea.
How did you get your breakfast and drinking?—We got some little of it, and then went on with our work.
How old were you when you went to Mr. Warburton's—Nine years old.
Do you think you were always allowed your whole time at dinner?—No; sometimes it was twenty minutes only; and sometimes the engine went on before we could even get our dinner.
Were they punctual in allowing you to leave at night, or did they get any time out of you then?—They used to get many a half hour out of us at night.
Are you sure of that?—I am sure of it.
Were you not very much fatigued with that length of labour?—Yes.
Did they beat you?—When I was less, they used to do it often.
Did you not think that treatment very cruel?—I have cried many an hour in the factory.