"The longest straw goes to Hiniltie, and shortest with us." The man drew.
"I have the longest," he said, "and perhaps it were best that it should be so, for I know the way thoroughly, having often been over the hills in search of missing cattle." "You will both remain here, till we come.

Now, what food have you ?" "We bought a supply in Parton, yesterday evening, and have enough for a week; for we thought that some might be needed by the whole party, on our way; and moreover, we care not to go down often to the town, as we might attract attention." "That is good.

Keep enough for tomorrow, for yourselves; I will take the rest." "There is no need for that.

We can get what we want from the house and, tomorrow evening, one of us will go down into Parton again." "Or better still," Oswald said, "give the money to the hind here.

I suppose there is one." "Yes; he sleeps in the house." "Give him money, then, and a present for himself, and get him to fetch it for you.