"Wishermaydie if I don't, sir," says Jo, reverting to his favourite declaration. "I never done nothink yit, but wot you knows on, to get myself into no trouble. I never was in no other trouble at all, sir, 'sept not knowin' nothink and starwation."

"Wishermaydie if I don't, sir," says Jo. "I never was in no trouble at all, sir, 'sept not knowin' nothink and starwation."
