THE 'CAT AND CUSTARD-POT' DAY 



ard sweetbreeks hissel ! ' adding with a slap of 

 his thigh as the roar of laughter the exclamation 

 produced subsided, 'A a a, but ar de like to 

 see his feulish 'ard feace a grinnin' in onder 

 his cap ! ' 



1 How way, canny man ; how way ! ' now shouts 

 Pigg, waving his hand as his master approached. 

 'How way! canny man, how way! and give us 

 a wag o' thy neif,' Pigg extending his hand as 

 he spoke. 



Mr. Jorrocks drew up with great dignity, and 

 placing his fist in his side, proceeded to recon- 

 noitre the scene. 



' Humph ! ' grunted he, ' wot 's all this about ? ' 



'Sink, but ar'll gi' thou a gob full o' baccy,' 

 continued James, nothing daunted by his master's 

 refusal of his hand. 'Sink, but ar'll gi' thou a 

 gob full o' baccy,' repeated he, diving into his 

 waistcoat pocket and producing a large steel 

 tobacco box as he spoke. 



Mr. Jorrocks signified his dissent by a chuck 

 of the chin, and an ominous shake of the head. 



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