Then John Crumb turned red all over, through the flour, and sparks of anger flashed from his eyes. "You ain't a meaning of it, master?"
"I'm told there's been the squoire's cousin aboot,--him as they call the baronite."
"Been along wi' Ruby?" The old man nodded at him. "By the mortials I'll baronite him;--I wull," said John seizing his hat and stalking off through the back kitchen after his friend.
Then John Crumb turned red all over, through the flour, and sparks of anger flashed from his eyes. "You ain't a meaning it, master?"
"I'm told the squoire's cousin been about - him as they call the baronite."
"Been along wi' Ruby?" The old man nodded. "I'll baronite him - I wull," said John, seizing his hat and stalking off after his friend.