He said that you and he have met constantly and drank liquor together." The expression of blank amazement was so genuine and laughable that the missionary could hardly repress a smile.

He felt that his last remark was hardly fair.

Teddy finally burst out.
"'Twas that owld Mahogany copperskin; but did I iver 'xpact he was up to _sich_ a trick and he would niver have l'aved me a-fishing.

Oorah, oorah!" he muttered, gnashing his teeth together.

"What a miserable fool I _have_ been.