Nay, he became almost rude, so that once Jim looked suddenly up, casting his shrewd blue eyes first on one and then on the other, as though to ask what the matter was.

But Sam only said to himself, "Let him go on.

Let him say what he will.

He is beside himself now, and some day he will be sorry.

He shall have fair play, come what will." But it was hard for our lad to keep his temper sometimes.