“No, no,” I said; “the boat.”
“Mass’ George call him summer-house yesterday.”
“We’ll go soon,” I said, “but not for a few days.”
“What Mass’ George going do, then?”
“Stop about at home and take care of the house.”
“Mass’ George tink water come ’gain, wash um away?”
“No, no, I hope not,” I said, laughing. “But I’m not going far away.”
“Mass’ George come fish terrapum?”
“No, Pomp, I’m going to stop about here. Perhaps I shall go and have a bathe at the pool by and by, but I’m not sure.”
“Pomp go wif Mass’ George have ’wim.”