And rising up, he stood beside Tom, with one foot on the fender, bending down and looking into the empty grate.
"Now, Will," said Tom, turning round and laying his hand on his shoulder, "this fellow has followed us home, having found out who we were.

Why has he done so ?" "Evident," said Lee, "to work on the fears of the mistress, and get some money from her." "Good!" said Tom.

"Well answered.

We shall get to the bottom of our difficulty like this.

Only answer the next question as well, and I will call you a Poly--, Poly--; d--n the Greek." "Not such a bad name as that, I hope, sir," said Lee smiling.