- The strong-willed wife taps her foot in impatience.
Of all the useless...
You there, have you seen a timid mouse of a man cowerin' in a corner somewhere?
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I'm talkin' about my husband─clumsy, overcautious clod that he is.
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All I asked was for him to bring some shellfish back for dinner, and he's been gone for bloody hours!
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I hate to inflict my troubles on a stranger, but if you're headed down to the beach and spot my good-for-nothin' husband, tell him to get a move on with the main course!
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If you find yourself down on the sands for whatever reason, please keep an eye out for my missin' husband. Just look for the bloke what's shakin' at his own shadow.
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Wh-Who are you? Wh-What do you want with me?
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The wife's wondering where I am? H-Has it been that long...?
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<sigh> I tried to dig up one of those tideclams that she likes─a good-sized one, too─but a claw shot out from under the sand and almost clipped my arm off...
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Say, you seem the capable sort. Do...do you think you could lend me a hand?
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Oh, thank you! You should be able to find the spot I was digging not far from the water. Just watch out for those snippers!
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The clam I was trying to get was over there, closer to the water. We'll be feasting well tonight if you can claim it from those ghastly claws!
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Y-You're not missing a limb or anything, are you?
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Yes, look at the size of this thing! My wife will be well pleased.
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She'll be mad that I had to ask for your help, but...ah, it'll be worth it when she sees the prize you claimed.
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In fact, I'm sure she'll want to thank you in person. Come on─let's head back to the village!
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My apologies, stranger─it seems my husband caused you more trouble than I expected.
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Aye, you're a proper pain in the posterior, you are! Here, take this and drop it off at the Leaky Keel!
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I hear you slew some shelled monster what came between him and that clam. A good thing, too─if he'd stood his ground, I'd be buryin' whatever parts of him was left.
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Thank you... The man has his faults, but strike me if I don't love him all the same.
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Now, I'd best be makin' somethin' to fill his belly when he comes back. A nice thick clam stew, I reckon!
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Th-Thank you again, sir. I might still be floundering about on the sands if it weren't for you.
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