It happened in Cornish Anglish

The only word I don’t like in Cornish is the word for young woman. C’mon.

I was on the steep coast trail. Soon, heavy rain started. My fingers were frozen. The trail bifurcated. Panic set in with the fog. Soon it would be twilight. All I had was a biscuit. No water left. I was thirsty as hell. Is it this way or that? The stinking mud trapped my feet. My legs were weak. Then I heard a cry and came upon a young woman and a child. 

“Are you okay?” said the woman. 

“Yes. But how far is it to the village, do you know?” I asked.

“My goodness,” she laughed. “It is not far,” pointing. 

I cried with relief. 

“Where is your companion?” She said it mean-like. 

I shook my head.

“You cannot be serious!” A bit bad-tempered, she was. 

To keep the peace, I said: “I agree, you know.” 

She saw through my lie. “Don’t talk rubbish to me.” A real complainer. 

I started on my way.

“Wait a minute, friend,” she said. “Here, have this pasty to keep you satisfactory til you’re home.” Nice of her.  

“Can we go with her?” asked the child. 

“You cannot be serious, Pixie,” she said to the child. 

By then the heavy rain and fog had cleared. I said good-bye and was soon home. 

All’s well that ends well. 

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