Won't you, Jack ?" "That I will," answered Sheppard, eagerly.
"When it thunders, the thief becomes honest," muttered Wood.
"Can I help you, Jack ?" asked Thames, taking up a plane.
"No, no, let him alone," interposed Wood.

"He has undertaken to finish this job by six o'clock, and I wish to see whether he'll be as good as his word." "He'll have hard work to do it by that time, father," remonstrated Thames; "you'd better let me help him." "On no account," rejoined Wood peremptorily.

"A little extra exertion will teach him the advantage of diligence at the proper season.

Lost ground must be regained.

I need scarcely ask whether you've executed your appointed task, my dear?
You're never behindhand." Thames turned away at the question, which he felt might be construed into a reproach.