So I promised I wouldn't tell.
Then I was afraid Jerry would go and make a fuss, and Bob would run off, or do something desperate, being worried, and I said I'd pay it for him, if I could.

So he went home pretty jolly, and I scratched 'round for the money.

Got it, too, and wasn't I glad ?" Jack paused to rub his hands, and Frank said, with more than usual respect, "Couldn't you get hold of Jerry in any other place, and out of school time?
That did the mischief, thanks to Joe.

I thrashed him, Jill--did I mention it ?" "I couldn't get all my money till Friday morning, and I knew Jerry was off at night.

I looked for him before school, and at noon, but couldn't find him, so afternoon recess was my last chance.