"Parson 'e says on Sunday as the hypocrit' cries for peace where there is no peace."
"This war seems to take people out of their true selves, makin' of 'em ravenin' beasts."
"Men, too, as otherwise acts quiet an' well-meanin' enough. You 'eard what Doctor done?"
"What 'e done?"
"Not to old Sally's son, Jim?"
"'Im as 'urted 'is 'and blackberry time—a year ago this very month?"
"'Im. Ill unto death, 'e were, with blood poisonin', and Doctor 'e says what a shockin' state 'is blood must 'ave been in for the poison to serve 'im so."
"An' old Sally been a-keepin' of 'im ever since. 'Er needle been at it reg'lar, but 'ardly earnin' a livin' wage owin' to the meanness of them who 'as it to pay."
"An' a poisoned and, when the worst be over, ain't no bar to the appetite."
"Glad she's been to do it sooner than lose 'im, as she lost 'is brother with 'oopin'-cough."