But I forgives you this time, only keep a sharp lookout, lad, in future.

Now you must stay here--no, there--under the hedge, and you watches if any persons comes to loiter about, or looks at the stocks, or laughs to hisself, while I go my rounds.

I shall be back either afore church is over or just arter; so you stay till I comes, and give me your report.

Be sharp, boy, or it will be worse for you and your mother; I can let the premishes for L4 a year more to-morrow." Concluding with that somewhat menacing and very significant remark, and not staying for an answer, Mr.Stirn waved his hand and walked off.
Poor Lenny remained by the stocks, very much dejected, and greatly disliking the neighbourhood to which the was consigned.

At length he slowly crept off to the hedge, and sat himself down in the place of espionage pointed out to him.