Joe. Drat it all! I never began no different to what I am now. I cain't make things up at all. I'm fairly mazed, never having had dealin's with no female, except mother, who was mostly ill, and never in tantrums.
[Matthew rises, pokes Joe in the ribs and laughs.]
Matthew. Cheer up, brother, there's no bigger fool than a man as is sent crazy with a woman.
Joe. Women is mazy things.
Matthew. There's allus 'baccy for to fortify us against them, thanks be.
[Matthew draws a little black clay pipe out of his waistcoat pocket and points to Joe's pipe on the mantelpiece as he sits down.]
Joe. Kezia 'ates 'baccy in the house.
Matthew. Smoke all the time then; it's the only way.
[Joe smiles and smoothes his thin straight hair.]
Joe. You allus forgets I'm bent on pleasin' of Kezia.