"Wonderful dentical and Frenchy furrin parts makes folks, surely."
He took another large bite and surveyed Brat from under the battered felt of his hat.
"Dunnamany nests you'd never seen but fur me."
"Abel!" said Brat.
"Well, that's summat," said the old man grudgingly.
"Abel!" said Brat, and sat down beside him. "Am I glad to see you!"
"Adone do!" Abel said to his dog, who came out from under the spread of his coat to sniff at the newcomer.
"Abel!" He could hardly believe that yesterday's occupant of a newspaper morgue was here in the flesh.
Abel began to exhibit signs of gratification at this undoubted enthusiasm for his society, and allowed that he had recognised him afar off. "Lame, are yu?"
"Just a bit."