- Simeon Crowther Sr.: Judgin' by who's in this room, I seem to 'ave got into a confab on't same business as brought me here.
- Ezra Hoylehouse: Sit down, sir.
- Simeon Crowther Sr.: Now I want to get to t' bottom of these rumours about collapse o' t'old mill.
- Zebediah Crowther: Now Father, you shouldn't have come out...
- Simeon Crowther Sr.: I want to hear what t'chap who's responsible got to say. I feel sorry for you, lad. It's always a bad do when a young lad makes a muller at t' start of his career.
- Edgar Hoylehouse: But I haven't Mr Crowther.
- Simeon Crowther Sr.: Then 'ow dost explain that after you'd examined t' old mill, you told my son it'd be safe to put t' looms up top?
- Edgar Hoylehouse: I never surveyed the mill, Mr Crowther.
- Simeon Crowther Sr.: Take that silly lookin' cap off! You're nowt but an old fool!
- Tom France: And not the only one!
- Simeon Crowther Sr.: Well I know you wouldn't be meanin' me, so it's alright.
- Ben Pickersgill: As though it weren't enough that I've slaved for your kind since I were a pauper baby, you have to go and bring shame on me eldest.