? ? ? ? "How so?" I asked.
? ? ? ? The oId man put on a very knowing expression.
? ? ? ? "Because I could tell them what they are dying to know; but nothing would induce me to help the rascals in any way."
? ? ? ? I had been casting round for some excuse by which I could get away from his gossip, but now I began to wish to hear more of it. I had seen enough of the contrary nature of the old sinner to understand that any strong sign of interest would be the surest way to stop his confidences.
? ? ? ? "Some poaching case, no doubt?" said I with an indifferent manner~
? ? ? ? "Ha, ha, my boy, a very much more important matter than that! What about the convict on the moor?"
? ? ? ? I stared.
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