“Ay, lad,” was chorused, “we will.”

They did; and Amos Pengelly thought it was no harm to join.


Chapter Forty Seven.

A Meeting.

“How’s Madge?” said Geoffrey one morning, as he encountered Bess Prawle coming out of the bedroom with the baby in her arms.

“Very poorly,” said Bess sadly. “She’s wearing away, I think.”

“Had I better get Dr Rumsey to call?”

“No,” said Bess quietly; “no doctor will do her any good. Poor mother’s very ill too this morning. I hardly know what to do first.”