And who d'ye think they were?
Why, it was the whole party from the house, as had come out to play at poachers! Who ever heard of such a game?
Some on 'em got it hot, I reckon, in the new spinney yonder.

But _that_ was no matter.

We've all had our skins full of rum punch, and a sov.

apiece, because Squire says we proved ourselves good watch-dogs.

And here," continued the old man, exultingly, "are a couple of sovs.