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He then filled his cap with water from the river and sprinkled Dick's face, but failed to bring him to consciousness. He was wondering what next to try when Dick opened his eyes and smiled weakly. "Did he hurt you, Neddy?" "No, he didn't hurt me, thanks to you, Dicky boy. Now I'm going to bring the camp here, in the canoe. Can you get along without me for half an hour?" "Sure. Don't forget Tom."
I ain't a man of your eddication, and well, blast me if I'm going to be left in this place alone with that there!" He motioned with his head, back over his shoulder, towards where silent Mr. Saffron sat. "You're a blooming ass, Neddy, but have it your own way. Only let me see the coast's clear first." He stole to the window and looked around.
Neddy gave Jocko a good whipping, and left him looking as meek as a baby, all cuddled up in a little bunch, with his head in his hands as if crying for his naughtiness. But he wasn't sorry. Oh, dear, no! for in half an hour he had picked every one of the sweet peas Aunt Jane was so fond of, thrown all the tomatoes over the fence, and let the parrot out of his cage.
"Well, Bob," said the farmer, as he leant back in his chair, and watched, with an air of amusement, his piebald favourite nibbling at a nut, "is it true what my good wife here tells me, that the post this morning actually brought a letter for you?" "From Master Neddy," exclaimed Bob, with sparkling eyes.
"A little bird's been telling us things in Bridport. Keep clear of the petticoats, old chap the game's never worth the candle. I speak from experience." "Do you? I shouldn't think any girl would have much use for you." "Oh yes, they have plenty of them. But once bit, twice shy. I had an adventure last year." "I don't want to hear it." Neddy showed concern. "You're all over the shop, Ray.
'Tis true that he was bumped all sorts of ways right and left on to the donkey's neck on to his crupper, and was several times nearly off, but never quite; so that at last Neddy gave up in despair, submitted to his thrashing, and then cantered down the field and back, and afterwards allowed himself, with a very good grace, to be ridden about as long as his masters liked; for they had really proved themselves the masters that day in more senses than one.
I offered Neddy two six-penn'orths to one upon it just now, but he wouldn't take it, and quite right. Thank'ee, Sir. Good-night, sir. 'Stay, said Mr. Pickwick earnestly. 'Where is this infirmary? 'Just over where you slept, sir, replied Roker. 'I'll show you, if you like to come. Mr. Pickwick snatched up his hat without speaking, and followed at once.
The room was lighted up; but if there were anyone in it, he must be asleep, or very hard of hearing, or that creak would have aroused his attention. Released from his office as a support, Neddy rose, and hauled himself up by his arms till he could see in the window. "Lights!" he whispered. Mike nodded and got in on the dais, behind the curtain.
I asked sympathizingly. "A hat!" he scornfully exclaimed. "My hat's loose in the cab somewhere, if it came at all; but all my beetles are in here, pinned to the sides. Would you mind taking it on your knee, to be safe?" "Have you got a pin?" Jack asked me. "I'll see," said I; "what for?" "To touch up Neddy with. We're going home a rattler."
In what he himself regarded as his spare hours, that is to say, the daytime hours wherein the ordinary man labors, Neddy was a highly skilled craftsman, whose only failing was a tendency to be late in the morning and to fall ill about the festive seasons of the year. He made lenses, and, in spite of the failing, his work had been deemed to be of national importance, as indeed it was.
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