"'At a confirmation!' said I, and I whistled. 'I thowt confirmation was ower.'
"'Ah! I dunnow sure; but that's what shoo said.'
"'Is owd Greenwood's son, Jim, going to confirmation class too?'
"'I cannot tell,' shoo said.
"'No more can I,' said I; 'but I'd like to know?'
"'So should I,' said she.
"'Win't thee look out o' chamber window and see if there's a leet i' t' school?' said I. So my owd woman went upstairs and looked, and when shoo came doun, 'No, there ain't,' said she.
"'I thowt not,' said I.
"Well, we sat by t' fire some while, and then my owd lass went into back kitchen to get a bit o' supper ready. Shoo hadn't been there long afore shoo come back and said, 'James, lad!'
"'Ah!' says I; 'what's up?'