Lord De Guest at Home The earl and John Eames, after their escape from the bull, walked up to the Manor House together.

"You can write a note to your mother, and I'll send it by one of the boys," said the earl.

This was his lordship's answer when Eames declined to dine at the Manor House, because he would be expected home.
"But I'm so badly off for clothes, my lord," pleaded Johnny.

"I tore my trousers in the hedge." "There will be nobody there beside us two and Dr Crofts.

The doctor will forgive you when he hears the story; and as for me, I didn't care if you hadn't a stitch to your back.