For example, Tregony commences one of his best Cornish stories, to which we are all listening attentively, something about an uncle and a nephew, and a cart.
"They went," says Tregony, "to buy a cart"——
"A what?" says Ruddock, really giving his whole mind to it.
"A cart," answers Tregony.
"O," returns Ruddock, "I beg pardon. Yes, well"—
"Well," resumes Tregony, "they wanted something cheap, as they had no use for it except to get home,——"
"Get what?" asks Ruddock.
"Home," replies Tregony, evidently a bit nettled.
"Oh, ah! yes," returns Ruddock. "Home—well?"
"Well," Tregony continues, looking towards his opposite neighbour, so as to avoid Old Ruddock if possible, "the landlord of the Inn says to them, 'I'll lend you and Nevvy Bill a cart——'"