“No,” said Pat, mournfully. “Sammy and Johnny have disposed av thim.”
Sammy and Johnny both looked innocently down, and by their silence acknowledged the soft impeachment.
“I’ve a presentiment,” said Jiggins, “that I’m going to be very hungry before bed time.”
“1 shouldn’t wonder if some of the rest of us were like you,” said Muckle.
“And now,” said Jiggins, in a grave and solemn tone, “what ought we to do?”
“We haven’t much time left,” said Muckle, suggestively.
“Something must be done,” said Jiggins, emphatically.
“And soon, too,” added Muckle.
“Deed, thin, an’ why don’t ye go aff an’ do somethin’?” said Pat, energetically. “Come, now, whatever ye do, I’m yer man. Is it another duck ye mane?”
Jiggins shook his head.