And he trotted off with this intention; but it is much more difficult to get sheep into their rightful place than out of it, and this Teddy found to his cost. His face was hot and red, his voice hoarse with shouting, and then, to his consternation, Farmer Green appeared on the scene.
'You young vagabond,' he shouted, springing towards him, a thick stick in hand, 'leave my sheep alone! How dare you come on my premises? You're always after some fresh trick or other.'
Teddy stood still till he came up to him, then looked up frankly at him.
'Indeed, sir, I was trying to drive them back through their hole again.
Look, that's where they broke through.'
'A likely story! Much more probable you made the hole yourself.'
Teddy's blood rushed into his face. 'I never tell a lie!' he cried, 'and you're a—'
He stopped, and hung his head in shame at the word that almost slipped from him.
Jonathan Green looked curiously at him.
'Now may I ask what the end of that speech was going to be?' he said grimly.
Teddy looked up. 'Ipse was going to say you was a liar yourself, but I just stopped him in time.'