"Hey, you, Franky boy, what d'ye mean bombarding our camp in this way?

But the great ceremony was the distributing by the Governor of red and yellow sweetmeats to the children out of a huge dish held up by the Hindoo butler, while Franky, in a long night-shirt of crimson cotton velvet, acted as aide-de-camp, and took his perquisites freely.

Young Franky's boots were sent to be mended.

Franky had often watched the boot-maker at his work; so he coaxed his father to let him have some money to buy tools and leather, in order that he and his sisters might play at making boots and shoes.

Annie came and asked young master cobbler what time it was; and Franky pretended to hit her on the head with a last, and said it had "just struck one."

His brothers, George and Edwin, were nice little fellows enough; but Franky, as people loved to call him, was the favourite.

Franky Fernandes of Vasco joined, shortly followed by Rupesh Samant.