'"You would?" she said; and her excitement was so great that she dropped her fishing-rod in the river. "Jake Lee has been tellin' me that our people are there, all camped in the old place by Bettws y Coed. I told him to write to my daddy—Jake can write—and tell him that I'm goin' to see him."
'"But you already knew they were there, Sinfi; you told me. What makes you so suddenly want to go?"
'"That's nuther here nor there. I do want to go. Why can't you go with me?"
'"I should much like it," I said, "but it's impossible."
'"Why? You can come back to Mr. D'Arcy again."
'"But, Sinfi," I said, "how are we to travel without money? I have not a copper."
'"Ah, but I've got gold balansers about me, and they're better nor copper."
'"Dear Sinfi!" I said, "I'd rather borrow of you than any one in the world."
'"Borrow!" said she,—"all right! Now we shall have to speak to Mr. D'Arcy about it. It'll be like drawin' one o' his teeth partin' with you."
'When I next saw Mr. D'Arcy I found that Sinfi had already spoken to him about our project. He seemed very reluctant for me to leave him, although I promised him that I would return.