13/26 Here be ten punds as oi ha had laying by me for years ready in case of illness; do thou give it to him and tell him he be heartily welcome to it, and can pay me back agin when it suits him. Tell him as he'd best make straight for Liverpool and git aboard a ship there for 'Merikee--never moind whether he did the job or whether he didn't. Things looks agin him now, and he best be on his way." "Oi'll do't," Bill said, "and oi'll bid thee goodby, Luke, and thee too, Polly, for ye won't see me back agin. He haven't got man's strength yet, and oi can work for us both. |