2/9 They don't set me to prune, and thin grapes, and mind chyce flowers. I'm not like you." "It does not matter what any one is, Ike," I said. "You ought to turn over a new leaf and keep away from the public-house." "True," he said, smashing a clod; "and I do turn over a noo leaf, but it will turn itself back." "Nonsense!" I said. "You are sharp enough on Shock's failings, and you tell me of mine. Why don't you attend to your own ?" "Look here, young gent," he cried sharply, "do you want to quarrel just because I like a drop now and then ?" "Quarrel! No, Ike. |