"Lally will look after him." "We may as well hurry up then," said Reilly, "if I'm ever to get on the road again with my load of turf." Then they began to move on again, the cart with Terry and Reilly, and Turly riding the bare-backed donkey behind, side by side with Jocko, who seemed very glad of their company.
As they turned off the high-road they saw Nurse Nancy standing at the foot of the avenue, evidently looking out for them in great anxiety.

The cart stopped before her.
"Oh, you terrible childher! You dreadful little girl! I wonder I am alive since six o'clock this morning!" "You were sound asleep then, Nursey.

I heard you snoring.

And you won't call it dreadful when you see the eggs.

The only terrible thing is Jocko's knees.