[Brownsmith’s Boy by George Manville Fenn]@TWC D-Link bookBrownsmith’s Boy CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN 7/16
Well, he's a-going this time to help mind the horse. And so you are going too ?" "Yes," I said mischievously, "to look after you, and see that you do your work." "Gahn!" he growled, beginning to dig again.
Look here, though; if you ain't ready I shall go without you. "All right, Ike!" I said.
"What time do you start ?" "Twelve o'clock sees me outside the yard gates, my lad.
Five arter sees me down the road." "Do you know the way, Ike ?" I said. "Do I know the way!" cried Ike, taking his spade close up to the blade and scraping and looking at it as if addressing it.
"Why, I was born close to that san'-pit, and put Old Brownsmith's brother up to getting some.
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