“Yes, sir.”
Bill waited for Joe near the gap, and walked home with him.
“I s'pose you've got a note for father.”
“Yes,” said Joe.
“I s'pose you know what's in it?”
“Ye—yes. Oh, why did you stop away, Bill?”
“You don't mean to say that you're dirty mean enough to give it to father? Hey?”
“I must, Will. I promised the master.”
“He needn't never know.”
“Oh, yes, he will. He's coming over to our place on Saturday, and he's sure to ask me to-morrow.”