He stole a glance at the silver ring in Joby's left ear, and blushed when Joby turned and caught him.
"Here, catch hold!" said Joby handing him the whip.

"Only you mustn't use it too fierce." "Thank you." "I suppose you'll be a scholar, like your father?
Can ee spell ?" "Yes." "Cipher ?" "Yes." "That's more than I can.

I counts upon my fingers.

When they be used up, I begins upon my buttons.

I ha'n't got no buttons--visible that is--'pon my week-a-day clothes; so I keeps the long sums for Sundays, and adds 'em up and down my weskit during sermon.
Don't tell any person." "I won't." "That's right.