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Theer, it's getting late; look at the starnels sattling down on the reeds!" He pointed to the great clouds of birds curving round in the distance as he stooped and picked up the pole, ready to send the punt homewards, for the evening was closing in, and it would be dark before they reached the shore.
"I b'lieve there's a fog sattling down, sir, and if there is we shall be ketched as sure as eggs is eggs. I'm sorry for you, my lad, and I s'pose I'm sorry for Eben Megg, though we arn't friends. Bit sorry, too, for myself." "Oh, they can't hurt you, Tom." "Can't hurt me, sir? Why, they'll hev me up afore the magistrits, and cut me shorter than I am." "Nonsense!" said Aleck, with a laugh.
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