Why didn't Brookes help the sheep out ?" "Because it was the other man's duty, sir," said the doctor quickly; and Leather gave the boy a sharp look, as much as to say, "Don't speak, sir; you'll make things worse." "Ah, you needn't signal the young master to take yer part," cried Brookes.

"It's true enough; you ain't worth your salt on the station." "That will do, Brookes," said the doctor.
"Oh, I don't want to say nothing, sir.

I was only looking arter your property." "Tut, tut, tut!" cried the doctor, as he felt the sheep's leg.

"One of my choicest ewes.

The leg's broken.