But a sharp nudge from her companion sent her back again into cover, where she waited expectantly for another crushing retort from her protector.
But, alas! it did not come.

One cannot be always witty, and Jack looked distressed.

Nevertheless, he took advantage of the pause.
"It was so stupid in me, as I think your brother"-- looking at Short-lip--"very carefully told me the road." The two girls darted quick glances at each other.

"Oh, Bawb!" said the first speaker, in wearied accents,--"THAT limb! He don't keer." "But he DID care," said Hamlin, quietly, "and gave me a good deal of information.

Thanks to him, I was able to see that ferny wood that's so famous--about two miles up the road.