25/37 Folks won't trust the likes of us, without us goes with the money in our hands. We might have knowed there was some evil in the wind when Peckaby's took to give us trust. Mr.Verner wasn't the best of masters to us, after he let Roy get on our backs--saving your presence for saying it, sir; but you must know as it's truth--but there's things a-going on now as 'ud make him, if he knowed 'em, rise up out of his grave. Let Roy take care of hisself, that he don't get burned up some night in his bed!" significantly added the man. Upon turning to ascertain its cause, he found an excited crowd hastening towards the spot from the brick-fields. |