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"Do they, Ike?" I said

"I never knew athe cups dance on the

table by giving it a thump with his fist "Why, Master Grant, I was

kicked about and hit when I was a boy ht and sunshiny to me"

"But do you think Shock's happy?" I said; "he's a boy, and has no one

to care about him"

"Happy! I should just think he is All boys has troubles that they

feels bad at the tiether they're as happy as can

be Shock's happy enough his way or he wouldn't have been singing all

night atop of the load There, you're a boy, and just you be thankful

that you are,as there is"

We had nearly finished our breakfast when Ike turned on lad to be a boy," he said

"I was thinking about what Mr Brownsmith will say when he knows I've

been in such trouble," I replied

"Ah, he won't like it! But I suppose you ain't going to tell him?"

"Yes," I said, "I shall tell him"