An' he won't take the t'reepence. Now the rule is that anybody take something from old-witch an' can't give it back, it give him power to catch him. An' so comes it that Tomby catch Justina an' send for Mr. Annancy an' make him a present to be a wife. His name was Miss Sinclair, but she becomes now Mrs. Annancy Sinclair.
Jack Mantora me no choose none.
NOTES.
Old-witch, a person of either sex possessed of supernatural powers, not necessarily old in years, as will be seen in other stories. The name "white witch" applied to men is familiar to dwellers in the West of England.
'mash-up, smashed up, wounded, lacerated.
youricky-yourk, a nonsense word for some kind of plaster.
pass, path.
Miss Princess. Prince and Princess are common names for boys and girls.
good mornin'. This broad o is always pronounced ah.