`` and if a big and nasty gang do n't get ye , then one of the printers 'd see that ye could be of some use to him and without the bother of an apprentice , 'cause no girl 's ever an apprentice in the trades , and he 'd take ye and use ye for setting words for a while and then he 'd take ye and use ye for other things when ye got older and then he 'd throw ye out .