He'll get lost or stolen if I take him, and it's too far to carry him home if you are in a hurry," began Ben, persuading himself that this was the true reason of his delay.
"Let Cy take him back.

He'll do it for a cent; won't you, Cy ?" proposed Billy, smoothing away all objections, for he liked Ben, and saw that he wanted to go.
"No, I won't; I don't like him.

He winks at me, and growls when I touch him," muttered naughty Cy, remembering how much reason poor Sanch had to distrust his tormentor.
"There 's Bab; she'll do it.

Come here, sissy; Ben wants you," called Sam, beckoning to a small figure just perching on the fence.
Down it jumped and Came fluttering up, much elated at being summoned by the captain of the sacred nine.
"I want you to take Sanch home, and tell your mother I'm going to walk, and may be won't be back till sundown.

Miss Celia said I Might do what I pleased, all day.