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The tiain, for reat an obligation to a

stranger Neither did I take her over for a walk, but we sat at the

a great deal after lesson tiht, he used to indulge in soesture,

all of which seeht of

at thetalking to a

boy ent to a neighbouring school, and telling hireat clod of earth came over the wall and hit the boy in the back

"Who's that!" he cried sharply "Did you shy that lump?"

"No," I said; and before I could say more, he cried: "I know It was Brownset hiive it him You know higed old dirty chap," he cried "You can see him out of

your , can't you?"

"I can sometimes," I said; "but I can't now"

"That's because he's sneaking along under the wall Never mind; we'll

pay him some day if he only comes out"

"Doesn't he come out then?"

"No He's nobody's boy, and sleeps in the sheds over there One of

Brownsht him home in one

of the market carts Brownsmith sent him to the workhouse, but he

always runs away and coo; but I say, why don't you ask your a dace?"