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I hesitated for a e, but I

was soon after as busy as he

"Not going to be ill, I see," he said suddenly "You must be on the

look-out another ti to say I was sure of that, when he went on: "So you haven't made friends with Shock?"

"No, sir"

"Well, don't"

"I will not if you don't wish it, sir," I said eagerly

"Be kind to hih to you,

has he?"

"Oh no!" I said "He only seems disposed to play tricks"

"Yes, like a monkey Rum fellow, isn't he?"

"Yes, sir He isn't--"

"Bit of an idiot, eh? Oh no! he's sharp enough I let hie"

"Is he, sir?"

"Yes,up

to market Little fellow had crawled out into the road Left in the

ditch by some one or another Ike put him in a half-sieve basket with

some hay, and fixed him in with some sticks same as we cover fruit, and