I've seen some putty tough-lookin' subs hangin' 'round the stables.

There was a lot of 'em waitin' for him Wednesday night." "Wednesday night!" ejaculated Mr.Whitney.

"At what time?
and who were they ?" "I dunno who they was, but they was hangin' 'round about eight o'clock waitin' for him to go with 'em.

An' then he's had lots of money lately." "How do you know this ?" "I've hearn him a-jinglin' it in his room; an' night afore las' I clim' up-stairs and peeked in, an' he had a whole pile of gold pieces 'bout that high," measuring with his hands; "but he see me, an' he said he'd gimme a whalin' ef he catched me at it agin." "Did you watch him last night ?" asked Mr.Mainwaring.
"Yas; he acted so kinder queer that I waited 'round to see what he was goin' to do.

After 'twas still an' he thought I'd gone, he come down an' started off towards the side street.