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"Oi hear, at noine o'clock last noight he walked in to Justice Thompson's and said as he had coom to give hisself up. He said as how he had been over at Painton, where the old woman as was his nurse lives; and directly as the news coom in t' arternoon as Foxey had been killed and he was wanted for the murder, he coom straight over." "That's roight," Luke said heartily; "that settles it.
"The Pleasance; yes, I know it well," said his mother: "it is not actually in the parish, but close to the borders, and a very pretty place." "With a pretty little stream in the garden, Fred, "said Henrietta, "and looking into that beautiful Sussex coom, that there is a drawing of in mamma's room." "What size is it?" added Fred. "The comparative degree," said Mrs.
"You look as if you were made of gold this morning, and I'll engage you're as good as gold," he added gallantly. "Coom, that's too fine a name for me," cried Sally, well pleased, nevertheless, and smiling broadly. "I'll christen you by it all the same," replied John, smiling too. "You must be good and mind what I tell you," he added with mock severity.
It took over two hours to cover it, but late that day they reached the Schroon. Here the Dutchman said "Good-bye: Coom again some noder time." Skookum saluted the farmer with a final growl, then Rolf and Quonab were left alone in the wilderness. It was after sundown, so they set about camping for the night. A wise camper always prepares bed and shelter in daylight, if possible.
I'll be tellin' 'er you'll coom to-morrer then?" "Oh yes by all means! Certainly! Most kind of you, I'm sure! Good- evening, Thorpe!" "Same t'ye, Passon, an' thank ye kindly!" Whereat John escaped at last into his own solitary sanctum. "My work!" he said, with a faint smile, as he seated himself at his desk "I must do my work! I must attend to the pigs as much as anything else in the parish!
"We soon found as the water warn't always smooth and blue like the sky as we had seen it at first. The wind coom on to blow the vurst night as we war thar, and the next morning the water war all tossing aboot joost as Sally's feyther had said, though not so high as he had talked on.
But iv a gentleman axes mo into his heawse, aw'm noan beawn to be afeard. Aw'll coom in, for mayhap yo can help mo. It be a coorous plaze. What dun yo mak here? Col. G. What would you think now? Th. It looks to mo like a mason's shed a greight one. Col. G. You're not so far wrong. Th. It do look a queer plaze. Aw be noan so sure abeawt it.
"'Well, I's gannin thy ways, says t' lad, 'so, if thou likes, thou can coom alang wi' me. Thou'll happen not have seen me afore, but I can tell who thou is by t' way thou favvours thy mother. Thou'll have heerd tell o' thy uncle, Ned Bowker, that lives ower by Sally Abbey; he's my father, so I reckon thou an' me's cousins.
However, thou may'st coom in for t'night;" and as the old man who had professed to be his father spoke, he arose and opened the door. George entered the house, trembling with agitation. "Father," he said "for thou hast taught me to call thee father; and if thou art not, tell me who I am." "Ha'n't I told thee, lad?" answered the old man. "Go to Coomberland; I know noughts about thee."
'It's eneaf to scare a mun to hear tell on. 'I thought it would surprise you a bit, said Squeers, rubbing his hands. 'It was pretty neatly done, and pretty quick too. 'Hoo wor it? inquired John, sitting down close to him. 'Tell us all aboot it, mun; coom, quick!
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