You were exceedingly fatigued at night, were you not?—Yes; I could scarcely get home.
Had you to be carried home?—Yes, to be trailed home.
How were you waked in the morning?—The bell in Mill Street rang at half-past five, and we got up by that.
That was not a pleasant sound to you?—No, it was not.
Was the fatigue gone off in the morning?—No, I was worse in the morning.
Did this begin to affect your limbs?—Yes; when we worked over hours, I was worse by a great deal. I had stuff to rub my knees, and I used to rub my joints a quarter of an hour, and sometimes an hour or two.
Were you straight before that?—Yes, I was straight before that; my master knows that well enough; and when I have asked for my wages he said I could not run about as I had been used to do.
Did he drop your wages in consequence?—No; but he would not raise my wages, as I hoped he would. I asked, 'Could I not mind my work?' and he said, 'Yes, but not so quick.'
Are you crooked now?—Yes, I have an iron on my right leg; my knee is contracted.
Was it not great misery for you to do your work?—Yes, it was.