twelve
o'clock
It went on varry weel for th ' furst wick , but towards th ' end o'th ' second they 'd rayther ha ' seen a boggard walk into th ' haase nor another piece o ' that cauf walk on to th ' table . But Dawdles wor as gooid as his word , an ' long befoor it wor done he declared it wor th ' cheapest mait he ivver bowt . But aitin soa mich o ' one sooart o ' stuff seemed to have a strange-effect o'th ' childer , for they fair seem 'd to grow gaumless an ' th ' hair o ' ther heead stood up like a caah toppin , an ' Dawdles hissen wor terrified if one on 'em complained ov a pain i ' ther heead , for fear th ' horns should be buddin ' . ` Nah , then , hah long are ta baan to praich , ' sed one o'th ' chaps ` at had been lissenin ' to this tale , ` does ta know ` at it 's ommost twelve o'clock ? ' ` Why , nivver heed ! It 's th ' last day i ` th ' year , an ' we ` st all have halliday to-morn . Aw hav n't tell 'd yo hauf o'th ' queer tricks he 's noated for yet .