I was shut in last night by mistake." "Oh!" said Ram looking puzzled.

"I saw you last night, and wondered whose boy you was.

It was you father kicked for shirking, and--My!-- well: I hardly knowed you." "Nonsense! Come round and open the door.

I've been shut in all night." "Won't do," said Ram grinning.

"Think I don't know you, Mr Orficer?
Where's your fine clothes and your sword?
Here, what made you dress up like that ?" "You're mistaken," said Archy gruffly, as he made a feeble struggle to keep up the character he had assumed.
"Won't do," said Ram quickly.