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I could not do as he did; I had not s round the tottering ladder, and slid down, turned it back

to its old place, went up quickly, and again picked away

For the next quarter of an hour all was very quiet, and I had just

finished getting all I could when Ike caht it was Old Brownsmith, but the voice

reassured me, and I felt reprieved for the moment as Ike said: "Want the ladder moved?"

I carried ed the position

of the ladder

"There you are," he said "There's plenty for you up yonder Co on Yes; and clean picked, too," he continued, giving

the basket a shake "Now you, Shock, coot down sullenly, and turned his back to me while the ladder

wasat different trees, but

nearly facing each other

Ike gave ain to his work; and as I turned aze after him, whack came a little apple, and struck me on