"Ay," Billy agreed. "That's a good idea."
"An' you keep Toby alive, somehow, Billy," Jonathan went on. "God help you!"
"I will."
Jonathan moved away.
"Watch where I goes," said he. "Don't lose me. I won't be far."
And then Toby, whom Archie had in hand, keeping him moving, spoke in alarm:
"Where you goin', gran'pa?" he demanded.
Jonathan stopped dead. He turned. And he made back towards Toby. And then he stopped dead again.
"I'm jus' goin' t' look for something," said he.