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At the sound of my voice Joe started, turned round and made a slow
pause; then, with a few words to his neighbour, came quickly towards
me. As he drew near, I saw that his face was white and his manner
full of embarrassment; but he put on a smile, and spoke first--
"Why, Jasper, what be doin' along here?"
"I'm going home. Has Uncle Loveday seen mother? And is she better?"
"Aw iss, he've a seen her an' she be quieter: leastways, he be bound
to do her a power o' good. But what be goin' back for? 'Tain't no
use botherin' indoors wi' your mother in thicky wisht state.
Run about an' get some play."
"What were you doing down by the Rock just now, Joe?"
Joe hesitated for a while; stammered, and then said, "Nuthin."
"But, Joe, you were doing something: what were you carrying over to
Ready-Money?"
"Look-ee here, my lad, run an' play, an' doan't ax no questions.
'Tain't for little boys to ax questions. Now I comes to think of it,
Doctor said as you was to stay over to Lizard Town, 'cos there ain't
no need of a passel of boys in a sick house: so run along back.


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