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names-on-the-page: Mrs. C, Patience, Mr. C, Mrs. H, Mr. H, Mrs. P

transcription: Mrs. C: "Which one of them is vain?"
Patience: "A flock of geese may have two ganders."
These two sayings were given following a conversation about the work and a wish had been expressed that we might know more of its origin.
"Roast apples on knitting needles, but sorry the yarn knitted thereafter."
"Wish ye on the cat's left whisker at mideve to find the rainbow's end, only to fall into the briars and tear thy Sabbath frock."
Mr. C: "That's great, she is certainly a trump."
Patience: "A flurry doth o'ercome me."
Mrs. H: "She's all flustered with Mr. C's compliment."
Patience: "But shall I hope to poke a clam?"
Mrs. H: "She wants your approval too, E., why don't you say something to her?"
Mr. H: "Can't you tell by my face that I approve?"
Patience: "The cock hath a red tail and strong wings, but, ah, the red-tailed bird is not a thrush nor yet a crow. Look ye then to his face."
Mr. C: "What do you really think of this crowd anyway?"
Patience: "The men of yesteryear doffed and smirked but for all that, maids were measured for brawn. Why then, to satisfy thy soul's desire, choose such a sparrow -- and he a patrich?"
Mr. C: "Come have a refreshing drink with us."
Patience: "To what my tung --"
Mrs. C: "She persists in spelling it that way."
Patience: " A letter-book for me."
Mr. C: "Tell us some more, Patience."
Patience: "Sows then know not their pigs are small hogs, but sh, she whose pigs have grown, felleth squaking for her mast!" (Bally! When Geese feed they clatter for more.) This in brackets to the sitters who did not understand the foregoing.
Mrs. P: "Dear me, this is enough for me. I'm going to bed. Patience, will you kiss me good-night?"
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