Again the fellow gave a cry as if of fear.
"Do'ant 'ee tell nobody," he cried. "But go away!—go away! I tell 'ee, ef you do'ant...." Again he stopped, like one who is afraid to finish his sentence.
"Some one has sent you to me," I said. "Who?"
"I mustn't tell 'ee—I mustn't tell 'ee!" he cried.
"But you must tell me. Come, you are going with me to the house, and I am going to know everything."
He started back as I spoke, and then rushed from me. I heard him among the bushes; then he spoke again.
"You must go away!—you must go away at once!"
I waited for some time but heard nothing more. Then I made my way to my little house, wondering at the meaning of what I had seen and heard.