Signy stood a minute to watch him. She would have stood longer, but out of the house bounced a big dog, barking and evidently greatly excited over something.
"Well, Pirate, what is the matter with you?" the girl asked, as the dog rushed up to her. For answer Pirate caught her skirt gently in his mouth, and indicated as plainly as if he had expressed himself in choicest English that he desired her presence indoors.
So indoors Signy went without more ado.
[1] "Haaf," deep-sea fishing.
[2] "Mootie," little one.
[3] "Noost," boat-shelter.
CHAPTER II.
"AH, MANY A MEMORY OF HOW YE DEALT WITH ME."
When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen. These were Laurence and Gilbert Harrison, sons of Mr. Adiesen's factotum, and they were usually styled Lowrie and Gibbie.