Never mind what passed between me and old Blaize.

He made me beg and pray of him not to press it against Tom and then to complete it he brought in a little girl a niece of his and says to me, she's your best friend after all and told me to thank her.

A little girl twelve years of age.

What business had she to mix herself up in my matters.

Depend upon it Ripton, wherever there is mischief there are girls I think.