"When did you come from the country, old Goggles?"
"My son, you should address me with more respect."
"Just get out of the way, mister! I don't want to hear no
preachin'."
"I am afraid you have been badly brought up, my son."
"I ain't your son, and I wouldn't be for a shillin'. Just you go
along, and let me alone!"
"A sad case of depravity, my dear," remarked Mr. Barnes to his
wife. "I fear we must leave these boys to their evil ways."
"You'd better," said one of the boys.
"They're smart little rascals!" said Mr. Montgomery, when they
were out of hearing of the boys. "I took them in, though. They
thought I was the genuine article."
"We'd better not waste any more time," said his wife. "That boy
might get out, you know, and give us trouble."
"I don't believe he will get out in a hurry. I locked the door
and he'd have to pound some time before he could make any one
hear, I declare, I should like to see how he looked when he
recovered from his stupor, and realized that his ring was gone."
"What sort of boy was he, Tony?"
"Better not call me by that name, my dear. It might be heard,
you know, and might not be considered in character. As to your
question, he was by no means a stupid boy.
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