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`` Well , as I were sayin ' , '' he continued , `` t ' devil kept tellin ' her that shoo mun be reight thrang , an ' not waste time clashin ' with her neighbours ; an ' when he thowt he 'd said enough he crawled down off t ' bed an out o ' house and away back to wheer he com frae . `` Next mornin ' Throp 's wife wakkened up at t ' usual time an ' crept out o ' bed . There was nowt wrang wi ' her , and o ' course shoo knew nowt about t ' royal visit that shoo 'd bin honoured wi ' . Shoo gat all t ' housewark done , fed t ' hens and t ' cauves , an ' was set down to her wheel afore ten o'clock . There shoo sat an ' tewed harder nor iver . It were Setterday , an ' shoo looked at t ' bag o ' wool and said to hersen that shoo 'd have it all carded an ' spun an ' sided away afore shoo went to bed that neet . Shoo would n't give ower when t ' time com for dinner or drinkins or supper , but shoo made Throp bring her a sup o ' tea and summat to eat when he com in through his wark .