"Well, in course, you ain't going to be gone long, Massa Tom.
And yo' father does like to get his nap undisturbed. And he'll
want his pot o' tea afterwards. So I'll let dat irresponsible
Koku go wid yo'. But yo' got to watch him, Massa Tom. Dat giant
don't know what he's about half de time."

As Koku was not within hearing to challenge that statement,
things went all right. When Tom came out of the house after
eating, he found his very fast car waiting for him, with the
giant standing beside it at the curb.

"Get in at the back, Koku," said Tom. "I am going to take you
with me."

"Master is much wise," said Koku. "That man with big feet will
not hurt Master while Koku is with him."

To tell the truth Tom had quite forgotten the supposed spy that
had attacked him the night before. He needed Koku for a purpose
other than that of bodyguard. But he made no comment upon the
giant's remark.

They stopped at one of the gates of the works, and Tom
instructed Koku to bring out and put into the car certain boxes
and tools that he wished to take with him. Then he drove on,
taking the road to Waterfield.

This way led through farmlands and patches of woods, a rough
country in part. A mile out of the limits of Shopton the road
edged a deep valley, the sidehill sparsely wooded.