16/17 Durdles keeps the keys of his work mostly. Not that they're much used.' 'By the bye,' it comes into Jasper's mind to say, as he idly examines the keys, 'I have been going to ask you, many a day, and have always forgotten. You know they sometimes call you Stony Durdles, don't you ?' 'Cloisterham knows me as Durdles, Mr.Jasper.' 'I am aware of that, of course. But the boys sometimes--' 'O! if you mind them young imps of boys--' Durdles gruffly interrupts. |