“I should say ye did. Ye fell kerthump on top av me head, sure an’ ye did. Why didn’t ye tell me ye was comin’?”
“I didn’t think uf dot, Tim,” was the reply. “Und I’m sorriness dot I bumped you.”
“What was ye doin’ up in the tree?”
“I vos loogin’ around. I thought dot I mighd see der big camp uf der retgoads.”
“Well, did ye?”
Fritz shook his head. “No, I saw only der trees und timber,” he said.
“Well, what shall we do now? Go an’ look for the big camp of the ridcoats?”
“Vot do you say to stayin’ und keepin’ watch on dese retgoads till after dark, Tim?” said Fritz. “Maybe dey vill go to der big engampment, und den ve gan follow dem.”
“Sure an’ thot’s a good oidea, Fritz. We’ll do thot.”