“Is that so?”
“Yes, ask grandfather, or ask the schoolmaster. He’s a good wrestler. Come, I’ll get Bertie, and we’ll begin to-night.”
“I can’t begin to-night.”
“Why not?”
“Because it’s most night now and the chores are to be done.”
“I’ll call Bertie, and we’ll soon do ‘em.”
“Then I can’t, because it is Saturday night, and I want to look over the lesson for Monday morning and get my catechism.”
“Will you Monday night?”
“Yes, if your father don’t want me to do something.”
The boys took very good care that their father should not set James to doing anything, and after the chores were done they went into the barn floor.