Crossword-Solution: CADGES 6 letters, 11 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 10

Limping Ned wot brought his duchess, At home had left his wooden pegs-- And Jim, wot cadges it on crutches, Vos the nimblest covey on his legs.

This impression was confirmed by the chorus of irrepressible little Cadges proclaiming: "Mother tikes in washin', H'and so does sister h'Ann, H'everybody works at our 'ouse, But my old----" --a burst of melody which was abruptly checked with a tomato can hurled like a hand-grenade by their unmusical father.

Nothing to do all day long but play building a stone fort right on the brook, and Daddy will show you 'ow to build it." The little Cadges were perfectly charmed at this condescension on the part of their sire, who seldom acknowledged their presence except with a cuff in passing.

The little Cadges worked like galley-slaves in fear of the lash; their mother, out of pity for them, laid two tiers of cobbles when she came at noon, and even Cadge himself was tempted on one or two occasions to descend from his nook and lend a hand, but restrained himself.

The little Cadges accompanied her, eager to exhibit the noble castle which they had completed on Catnip Creek.