You hadn't no business to come a-shovin' yourself into his place." "It is not his place," cried Mike indignantly; "it is my father's property." "I arn't got no time to argufy about that, my lad.

He says it's his, and all this here stuff as you sees is his too.

Here, I must be off, or I shall lose this high tide and be shut-in." "No, no, Joe--stop!" cried Mike.

"I'll--" "Hold your tongue, Ladle," whispered Vince.

"Don't do that; they'll think we're regular cowards.