She reckoned that I'd do to look arter Cressy--she bein', so to speak, under conviction.

D'ye mind walkin' this way a bit; I want to speak a word with ye ?" He put his maimed hand through the master's arm, after his former fashion, and led him to a corner.
"Did ye happen to see Seth Davis about yer ?" "I believe I saw him a moment ago," returned Mr.Ford half contemptuously.
"Did he get off anythin' rough on ye ?" "Certainly not," said the master haughtily.

"Why should he dare ?" "That's so," said McKinstry meditatively.

"You had better keep right on in that line.

That's your gait, remember.