Then we will watch what becomes of it." They stood by the side of the road until it came abreast of them.

The waggon was covered with tarpaulin sheetings in front and at the sides, but behind some glimpse could be caught of the contents.

They consisted, as far as Robert could see, of a number of packets of the same shape, each about two feet long and six inches high, arranged symmetrically upon the top of each other.

Each packet was surrounded by a covering of coarse sacking.
"What do you think of that ?" asked old McIntyre triumphantly as the load creaked past.
"Why, father?
What do you make of it ?" "I have watched it, Robert--I have watched it every Saturday, and I had my chance of looking a little deeper into it.

You remember the day when the elm blew down, and the road was blocked until they could saw it in two.