Life in a Railway Factory Part 12

"Our mate's strong this mornin'. He bin eatin' onions."

"Give us a bit of that packing. That thin piece! Now get the pinch bar, and prise the monkey up."

"How's that?"

"A bit higher. Right! That'll do."

"Key in?"

"Ah! Slap him in."

"Give us the sledge."

"Get that big un."

"Shaft's broke in two."

"Get the furnace one, then."

"How about packing?"

"Same as before."

"Look out, then!"

"Blow up, mate?"

"Right away with you."

"How tight do you want him?"

"As tight as you can get him. Slip him in. That'll do now."

"Hey-yup! Hammer up. He's burned a bit, mate."

"Be hanged! You only got half a piece."

"Can't help it. That was stoppin' to get the key out."

"Go on. Hit him!"

_Bang, bang, bang._

"Whoa! That'll do."

"What's the dies like, chum?"

"All right now."

"Blow up?"

"Ah! Let's have you."

"Tool up, mate!"

"The chain's twisted."

"Can't you see it's upside down! D'you want to smash the bounder? Now go on."

_Bang._

"Light again."

_Bang._

"That'll do. Oil up."

[2]"Pi, Pi, Balli! Let's have you! whack 'em along there!"

[2] pa?, pa?, ???e = Boy! boy! whack 'em along.

"Hullo!"

_Whizz._

"As quick as you like, mate! We've got to move to-day. Hit him, there!"

_Bang, bang, bang._

"Whoa! Tool up, quick! Light, now!"

_Bang._

"One more. Light!"

_Bang._

"That got him."

"Pi, Pi, Balli! All hot! All hot! Let's have you!"

_Whizz._

"Hooray!"

"Not much afore breakfast, but look out aater!"

"Wormy's makin' some sc.r.a.p on the next fire. Look at 'im!"