11/18 My hye! I never did see old Jarks in such a wax before. Makes him sputter finely what he does blaze up. I don't b'lieve as he knows then whether he's speaking French or English." "Well, don't seem as if we're going to ketch whoever it is." "What! Don't you be in a hurry about that. If old Jarks makes up his mind to do a thing, he'll do it." "Think he'll stop ?" "Stop? Bound to say they've been walking off with the silk and lace at a pretty tidy rate." "They'll be too artful to come again, p'r'aps." "Ah! that's what some one said about the mice, but they walked into the trap at last." "What'll he do if he does ketch 'em ?" "Well, there, you know what old Jarks is. |