I must ask thee , Thomas Loker , not to use such language , ' said the nice lady , as she smoothed his sheets , and made his bed comfortable again for him . ` Well , I wo n't , granny , if I can help it , ' he replied ; ` but it is enough to make a fellow swear , it is so awfully hot . ' He gave another great lunge , and made the sheets and blankets all untidy again . ' I suppose that fellow George and the girl Eliza are here , ' he said , in a sulky voice , after a few minutes ' silence . ` Yes , they are , ' said the old lady . ` They had better get away across the lake , ' said Tom Loker , ` the quicker the better . ' ` Very likely they will do so , ' said the old lady , calmly going on with her knitting . ` But , listen , ' said Tom Loker , getting excited , ` there are people who are watching the boats for us . I do n't care if I tell now . I hope they will get away , just to spite the others for going and leaving me as they did -- the mean puppies , the -- ' ` Thomas Loker ! ' said the old lady . ' I tell you , granny , if you bottle a fellow up too tight he 'll split , ' said Tom Loker . ` But about Eliza -- tell them to dress her up some way so as to alter her . We have sent a description of what she looks like to the town where the boats start from . She will be caught yet if she does n't dress up differently . ' ' I thank thee , Thomas Loker , ' replied the old lady with her usual calmness . ` We will attend to that . Thank thee . ' Then she went to tell George and Eliza what Tom Loker had said . They were indeed very grateful to him , and very glad that they had not left him , as his own friends had done , to die by the roadside .
So next day XXXXX cut off all her beautiful black hair , and dressed herself like a boy .
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