He ain't very fond of meeting any of 'em, you see, since he has been on the square.

The best friends in prison, sir, are the worst friends out." "Were you ever in prison, then ?" said Frank.
"Lord bless you!" said the other, laughing, "I was lagged for forgery." "I will make you another visit if I can," said Frank.

"I am much obliged to you for the patience with which you heard me." The other ran out to get his horse for him, and had it saddled in no time.

"If you will send a parson round," he said, when Frank was mounted, "I will ensure him a hearing, and good bye, sir." "And God speed you!" says Frank.

But, lo! as he turned to ride away, Black-hair the sleepy-headed comes to the hut-door, looking important, and says, "Hi!" Frank is glad of this, for he likes the stupid-looking young fellow better than he fancied he would have done at first, and says to himself, "There's the making of a man in that fellow, unless I am mistaken." So he turns politely to meet him, and, as he comes towards him, remarks what a fine, good-humoured young fellow he is, Blackhair ranges alongside, and, putting his hand on the horse's neck, says, mysteriously-- "Would you like a native companion ?" "Too big to carry, isn't it ?" says Frank.
"I'll tie his wings together, and send him down on the ration dray," says Black-hair.