Of course, being a fishmonger is better than being a pig-boy.
Whether in British fairy tales or songs, pig-boys are often portrayed as crude, uneducated, and living at the very bottom of society.
In rural areas, adult pig-boys are virtually non-existent; even among children, being a pig-boy is typically the lowest-ranking job a farm can offer.
There is a saying in the English countryside: kids who take care of pigs will grow up to be impolite.
As it turns out, the old saying is quite true.
"We… we won't disturb you any longer."
As soon as the words were spoken, the apprentices scurried away, their footsteps filled with panic, running helter-skelter.
They ran half a street away, and you could still hear someone muttering under his breath: "Damn! Ran into a real menace!"
"Don't come back to Holborn these days! If he really knows the boss, we're finished!"
