"And you saw exactly what you've told me ?" "I saw it and heard the cries." "Did he see you ?" "No; I was afeard to show myself.

When master come home, the first thing he did was t' unlock that there staircase door, and I got out without his seeing me--" "Where did you hide the grain you were loaded with ?" demanded Pike.
"I'd emptied it out again in the store-room," returned the boy.

"I told master there were a loose skiff out there, and he come out and secured it.

Them harvesters come up next and got him out of the water." "Yes, you could see fast enough what you were looking for! Well, young Rip," continued Mr.Pike, consolingly, "you stand about as rich a chance of being hanged as ever you'll stand in all your born days.

If you'd jumped through that wire you'd have saved my lord, and he'd have made it right for you with old Floyd.