But I forgive ye, Tom. I reckon you're a kind of a
singed cat, as the saying is-better'n you look. THIS time."
She was
half sorry her sagacity had miscarried, and half
glad that Tom
had stumbled into obedient conduct for once.
But Sidney said:
"Well, now, if I didn't think you sewed his collar with white thread,
but it's black.