Part 74 (1/2)
”No, I'm sure I didn't”
”I don't like that,” said David, polishi+ng one of his red ears
”P'r'aps he hadn't been able to steal any yesterday But it's a wonder you didn't smell that”
”But perhaps it wasn't Pete”
”Now don't say that,away from them bones
nobody never had such loose bones It was hih”
”Think so, David?” said Tom dubiously
”Course I do, Master Tom Who else would ha' knohere to find Jellard's ladder?”
”Plenty o' people,” said Toe”
”Don't you say a word, like that, Master Toht I've knowed Furzebrough man and boy ever since I was born, and there arn't a soul in it as'd go and get that ladder and break in and steal your uncle's contrapshums I won't say as there arn't a lot o' people who talk about 'em, and believe old Mother Warboys when she says they're bad and dangerous, and like to bring evil on the place; but, bless your 'art, sir, there arn't one as would do your uncle haral, wouldn't help theirselves to a happle or a pear or two as were in reach--I won't deceive you, Master To hoether, there arn't a honester village nowhere in Sorrey, and I'll stick to that, even if I was up before a judge, and a jury of my fellow-countrymen swore me till I was black in the face”
To his head; ”that's youth, and wanting to know better I'm a bit older than you This here's a honest place, sir I won't say nothing about tra in search o' work; but youyour doors--leastwise if Pete Warboys warn't about; but I told you hoould be”
”Well, let's go down, David,” said To a dog with a bad na But ould have thought of any one getting a ladder? You had better take it back”
”Yes, sir, and tell old Jellard to put a chain and padlock on it, or else there's no knohatto leave the old bureau just as it was until his uncle had exa that it had been opened by means of some kind of chisel inserted just above the keyhole, Toate open for David to carry the ladder he had shouldered home
”Nyste sort of a job, Master To up the bits arter robbers and thieves; but there--you never knohat you may come to in this life”
The next moment To round; and thatof what had happened, took To your pardon, Master Toan, and the boy stared; ”I didn't notice it before we begun, but I do now, and as master's out it makes me feel anxious You're not well, sir”
”Oh yes, quite well,” said Tom hastily
”No, sir, you can't deceivepeople to say so Physic isn't nice, sir, but it's very necessary soive you so Better late than never, sir”
”What, ht”
Mrs Fidler shook her head
”Take which you like, sir; I've got them both in h!” ejaculated Torimace
”--Or a cupful of prune tea”