Another extract from Richard Gendall's wartime memories, respelt in SWF L Trad.. See earlier posts.
... Wòja hedna, nei wrüg hembrag (var. of hembronk, lead) lystry an lû Italy bes (var. bys) en Malta. Vajya en gorhel barha nei a veu Mer (admiral) an Lû Italy (Ma Richat ow menya an morlû).
A-hes, pres o dhen (= dhyn) bos gòrrys war dir en Malta, en gòrtos bos kerhes tre dhe Breten rag pelha descans ken gawas poyntyans avel sodhek (officer). So, medham dhe'm hònan, "Chy wrüg soweny betaneur-ma", wos d'ro leverys dhemm gen Kensa Leder an Offa, dhe neb o an charj war an cadets, "Ma gwres genes whel pur dha, bès thesta tabm scübellek (scruffy)." Ea, na wrüga vy besca desky fatla gòlly ow delhas en vas, na, an peth o lacka martesen, o stila anjei en gòrra an seith prink tradicyonal en lavrek vy !
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