Then he came back, and another man along of him.

The night was so still, she heard them coming before they got in sight.

And she heard them a talking in a low voice.

And Mr.John Scott he seemed awful put out about something or other as the other man had done agin his orders.

And he said, hoarse like, 'I wouldn't have had it done, no, not for all we have got by it!' And the other one said, 'It couldn't be helped.