Let two of the men go back to your uncle's with him, and see whether they know him there or not." "Very well," replied the sergeant, "let you and Simpson go back with him--I have no objection.

If my uncle's people don't know him, why then bring him down to Sir Roberts'." "It's not fair to put such a task upon a man of my age," replied Steen, "when you know that you have younger men here." "It was you proposed it, then," said the sergeant, "and I say, Steen, if you be a true man you have a right to go, and no right at all to shirk your duty.

But stop--I'll settle it in a word's speaking: here you--you old Papish, where are you ?--oh, I see--you're there, are you?
Come now, gentlemen, shoulder arms--all right--present anns.

Now, you confounded Papish, you say that you have often slept in my uncle's barn ?" "Is Mr.Graham your uncle, sir ?--bekaise, if he is, I know that I'm in the hands of a respectable man." "Come now--was there anything particular in the inside of that barn ?--Gentlemen, are you ready to slap into him if we find him to be an imposther ?" "All ready, sergeant." "Come now, you blasted Papish, answer me--" "Troth, and I can do that, sargin'.

You say Mr.Graham's your uncle, an' of coorse you have often been in that barn yourself.