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I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain;

but Ito find it

growing dusk The as still open; and through it I could hear

the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice

in loud altercation with Ike

"Well, there," said the latter, "'tain't no use for

I didn't, master, if you says I did"

"Not a bit, Ike; and I'll e as sure as I stand

here"

"Oh! all right! I'm a rich man, master--lots o' money, and land, and

stock, and ihteen shillings a week Here, what should I want to hurt the boy

for, master? Come, tell me that"

"Afraid he'd find out soo it,him

faithful all these years!"

"Get on with your work and don't talk," cried Old Brownsmith sharply

"Catch that rope Mind you don't rowled Ike; and as I lay listening to the

sawing noise h basket-handles and