"Say, you haven't earned the money I gave you some time ago," he reminded.
"What money?"
"Don't ye remember? The ten-spot to put me next to the old man."
"Oh yes, I do recollect that ye shoved somethin' into me hand. Well, that money's gone to feed the hungry, an' clothe the naked. It's been put to good use."
"But it hasn't done what it was intended to do though. It was to put me next to your boss, so's I could sell him a car."
"There's lots of time yit to git next to the old feller, so don't worry."
"But he's in jail and likely to be sent further, from all accounts."
"Yes, he's in a pretty bad mess," Abner agreed. "But, there, I must git this hay in. Gid-dap, Jerry."
"Hold on a minute," Billy ordered. "And you won't take me to the island?"
"I didn't say I wouldn't, did I?"