Nothing short of bloodshed will warrant the intrusion, and nothing short of man--or rather boy--slaughter shall avenge it.' So we knew he wanted to be quiet, and the girls decided that we ought to play out of doors so as not to disturb him; we should have played out of doors anyhow on a jolly fine day like that.
But as we were going out Dicky said to Oswald-- 'I say, come along here a minute, will you ?' So Oswald came along, and Dicky took him into the other parlour and shut the door, and Oswald said-- 'Well, spit it out: what is it ?' He knows that is vulgar, and he would not have said it to anyone but his own brother.

Dicky said-- 'It's a pretty fair nuisance.

I told you how it would be.' And Oswald was patient with him, and said-- 'What is?
Don't be all day about it.' Dicky fidgeted about a bit, and then he said-- 'Well, I did as I said.

I looked about for something useful to do.

And you know that dairy window that wouldn't open--only a little bit like that?
Well, I mended the catch with wire and whip cord and it opened wide.' 'And I suppose they didn't want it mended,' said Oswald.