"Besides, her mother's coming on Friday.

I wouldn't give her up for all the world, bless her!" "And he's 'listed!" said Tony, in a tone of envy.

"They wouldn't take me yet a while, if I offered to go.

But who's that she speaks of?
--'for Christ's sake, if I am worthy to use his name.' Who is he ?" "Don't you know ?" asked Oliver.
"No, never heard tell of him before," he answered.

"Is he any friend o' yours ?" [A] [Footnote A: It may be necessary to assure some readers that this ignorance is not exaggerated.