"I made sure as he'd be back afore now." "Do you know where he is ?" repeated Wally.
"Not me--he's bound to be somewheres.

But the missus, she wouldn't rest till I come and see." "The missus! I say, do you _know_ Rollitt ?" "Well, they do say it's a wise father as don't know his own child." "What! Are _you_ Rollitt's father ?" asked they, glancing involuntarily at the shabby clothes and rough, weatherbeaten face.
"Nothing to be ashamed of, are it ?" said the stranger.

"'Tain't my Alf's fault I ain't in gents' togs." This rebuke abashed our two juniors considerably.
"Rather not," said Wally.

"Our lot's backing Rollitt up, you know.
We've been out to look for him, haven't we, D'Arcy ?" "Of course we have; good old Rollitt," said D'Arcy.
"Thank you kindly, young gents," said Mr Rollitt, who seemed rather dazed.

"I ain't no scholar, nor no gent either.