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But, Louie, that merchant I towd yo on came yesterday, an he wor a hard un, he wor as tough as nails, a sight worse nor owd Croker to deal wi, ony day in th' week. I could mak nowt on him an he gan me sich a poor price. I darn't tak a penny on 't from your aunt noa, I darn't, Louie, not if it wor iver so.
"I don't see how we can advance much further without going out to the other side." "It's the qua'rest sight I iver looked upon," said Tim, turning round and round, meaning the wild scenery. "But there is nothing learned of Elwood." "Niver a sign do I saa of the youngster," rejoined Tim. "I graive to think we cannot be near him." "We have gone on the wrong track." "I'm a feared so."
Neeld was loyal to his word; but none may know the terrible temptation he suffered; a nod, a wink, a hint, an ambiguity anything would have given him some relief. Harry was mentioned only once in connection with his letter to Iver about the Arbitration. Iver was not inclined to let him go. "He has great business ability. It's a pity to waste his time. He can make money, Neeld."
'Now, Sylvia, if thou'll leave me thy basket, I'll make as good a bargain as iver I can on 'em; and thou can be off to choose this grand new cloak as is to be, afore it gets any darker. Where is ta going to? 'Mother said I'd better go to Foster's, answered Sylvia, with a shade of annoyance in her face. 'Feyther said just anywhere. 'Foster's is t' best place; thou canst try anywhere afterwards.
"An' as soon as iver ye come to New York, an' shtay long enough to become an American, I'll get ye a place on the polls."
But to-day, whiniver I see wan I turn pale an' take off me hat an' make a low bow. A few years ago an' I'd bet I was good f'r a dozen iv thim. But I didn't know how tur-rible a people they are. Their ships are th' best in th' wurruld. We think we've got good ships. Th' Lord knows I'm told they cost us enough, though I don't remimber iver payin' a cent f'r wan.
When dessert was on the table, Iver, true to his habits and traditions, felt that it was the occasion for a few friendly informal words; the birthday and the majority of young Lady Tristram demanded so much recognition. Admirably concise and simple in ordinary conversation, he became, like so many of his countrymen, rather heavy and pompous when he got on his legs.
Av coorse they will not. 'Twas the most compenjus conversation that iver accrued. Double game an' twice runnin' all to us." Dan kicked Harvey under the table, and Harvey choked in his cup. "Well," said Salters, who felt that his honour had been somewhat plastered, "I said I didn't know as 'twuz any business o' mine, 'fore I spoke."
"You'd better think about it," Lady Tristram concluded, not wishing to think about it any more herself. "You wouldn't tell Mr Iver anything about the difficulty, would you?" "The difficulty" had become her usual way of referring to their secret. "Not a word. I'm not called upon to justify my position to Iver." No shadow of doubt softened the clearness of Harry's conviction on this point.
Being apparently satisfied with his scrutiny, he resumed his look of self-satisfied placidity. "Look out, Meetuck, pull up!" cried Fred in some alarm; but the Esquimaux paid no attention. "O morther, we're gone now, for iver," exclaimed O'Riley, shutting his eyes and clenching his teeth as he laid fast hold of the sides of the sledge.
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