“What’s that?”
“I am afraid that old fool Phineas Morton would come to his help. I couldn’t fight with such a big fellow as that. It would be mean in Phineas.”
“Of course it would,” said John. “What makes you think he would interfere?”
“He don’t like me. You saw what he did to-day--the brute!”
“Yes.”
“Besides, the master’s been tryin’ to get him on his side.”
“Because he’s afraid of you?”
“It’s likely.”
“You might try it some day when Phineas is absent.”
“He ain’t absent very often.”