This plan Paul approved, and it was to be carried into execution immediately.
"I will go down to the Cortlandt Street Ferry with you, Phil," said Paul.
"I should like to have you, if it will not take you from your business, Paolo." "My business can wait," said Paul.

"I mean to see you safe out of the city.

The padrone may be in search of you already." "I think he will send Pietro to find me," said Phil.
"Who is Pietro ?" Phil explained that Pietro was the padrone's nephew and assisted in oppressing the boys.
"I hope he will send him," said Paul.
Phil looked up in surprise.
"I should like to see this Pietro.

What would he do if he should find you ?" "He would take me back." "If you did not want to go ?" "I couldn't help it," said Phil, shrugging his shoulders.

"He is much bigger than I." "Is he bigger than I am ?" "I think he is as big." "He isn't big enough to take you away if I am with you." Paul did not say this boastfully, but with a quiet confidence in his own powers in which he was justified.