The girl and the elder boy hung back, but dirty little Billy greeted Sinton with: "What you want here ?" "I want to see your father," said Sinton.
"Well, he's asleep," said Billy.
"Where ?" asked Sinton.
"In the house," answered Billy, "and you can't wake him." "Well, I'll try," said Wesley.
Billy led the way.

"There he is!" he said.

"He is drunk again." On a dirty mattress in a corner lay a man who appeared to be strong and well.

Billy was right.

You could not awake him.