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"Hard as I could," I said "I think Shock and I punished thehtened they was too Why, o'

course boys will steal apples I dunno how it is, but they always

would, and will"

"But these were pears," I said

"All the saer than t'other Apples and pears He

won't do nothing"

Ike was right, for the otten, and Mrs Dodley his

housekeeper used the pillow-case as a bag for clothes-pegs

Those were bright and pleasant days, for though now and then some

trouble came like a cloud over my life there was more often plenty of

sunshine to clear that cloud away

My uncles came to seetalks with Mr Brownsmith

One of them told me I was a very noble boy, and that he was proud of me

He said he was quite sure I should turn out a ht turn out a woone

It was some time after before the other ca to find a huht, and that I could not do better

One of theht of one Old Brownsoodness, I never had no uncles!" Then he gave me a comical

look, but turned serious directly