And as for Peter Piper, his heart went out to this poor, shabby, little misguided fellow, whoever and whatever he was.
He was so much at a disadvantage now, that Peter felt sorry for him.
"Now, sonny," said Justice Fee, breaking the tense silence, "I'm going to hold you till we get to the bottom of this.

Mr.Sanders, who's constable, is going to look after you (Pee-wee gulped and fingered his cap nervously) till we can overhaul that pal of yours.

You're more to be pitied than blamed I reckon.

There's altogether too much of this using small boys in criminal enterprises.

I know," he added, holding up a warning finger, "he told you just what to say if you were caught, and you needn't say it, because, you see, I can't believe you." Pee-wee was visibly sobbing now; he knew what "being taken care of" meant.