human
The fire, boy! he said hoarsely;
gpt
Oh!
human
Never mind, Dick; we'll build it up again.
gpt
Ay, squire, we will, cried Hickathrift;
human
And what is better, my boy, we saw the wretch who stole off the mere last night and fired the big reed-stack.
gpt
Yes, father, cried Dick excitedly.
human
And I heard him come stealing by here.
gpt
You did, Dick?
human
Yes, father--not an hour ago.
gpt
Marston!
human
Yes.
gpt
We're right. He came by here an hour ago. Dick heard him.
human
You did, Dick?
gpt
Yes, but it was all in the dark, and I couldn't see who it was.
human
That does not matter, my lad, said the squire.
gpt
We know him now, and we only want to run him down.
human
Know him, father?
gpt
Yes, boy. It was Dave Gittan.
human
Nonsense!
gpt
Why, father, his place was burned too!
human
Yes, boy, to throw us off the scent--the scoundrel! but we shall have him now.