The Thread Man picked up the pail.

As he handed it to Dannie, he said: "Mr.Malone said he was initiating a new milk pail, but I am afraid he has overdone the job." "Thank ye," said Dannie, and taking the battered thing, he went out into the night.
Jimmy was asleep when he reached the buggy.

Dannie had long since found it convenient to have no fence about his dooryard.

He drove to the door, dragged Jimmy from the buggy, and stabled the horse.

By hard work he removed Jimmy's coat and boots, laid him across the bed, and covered him.