When at last they did go to sleep , they had to lie on the heaps of dirty straw instead of in comfortable beds . CHAPTER XVIII GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean , comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse . A pretty , old Quaker lady , with white hair and a kind face , was nursing him . Tom Loker did not like being ill and having to lie in bed . He threw the clothes about , grumbling and using naughty words all the tune . ' 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 . ' '
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