"I am sorry to have to disturb your repose so much; but you must keep awake, you know.

Won't do to go to sleep." "Ver' well," he replied drowsily.

"Sorry t' give you all this trouble.
L' keep awake.

But I think you're mistak'n--" "He says it's very important that you shouldn't go to sleep, and that I am to see that you don't.

Do you understand ?" "Yes, I un'stan'.