Then said I, quite bold, unto him, 'No.

I let in no man here.

My em-ploy-er and employ-er-ess are now from home.

What do you want ?' Then says he, as bold as brass, 'I've come to put the light-en-ing rods upon the house.

Open the gate.' 'What rods ?' says I.'The rods as was ordered,' says he, 'open the gate.' I stood and gaz-ed at him.