"You were set to look after them." "Yes, sir," said the convict respectfully.

"The sheep were all right a quarter of an hour ago." "Yes, and they'd ha' been all right now if you'd looked arter them 'stead o' wasting your time fishing," growled Brookes.

"I'm glad master's here to know." "Were you fishing, sir ?" said the doctor sternly; but before Leather could answer Nic cried quickly: "No, father, he wasn't.

He came down to the river to get me a few baits.

I wanted him there.