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"Oughtn't you to cut it when the dew is on?" I said

"Yes, squire, if you can," he replied; "but there is so "

He went on

shoots of the beautiful scarlet, crimson, and white flowers, just as Mr

Solomon had instructedme feel very nervous; but he nodded and went away, so I supposed

he was satisfied, and I worked on again as cheerfully as could be, till

all at once I felt the blood flush up in

Philip Dalton ca on ain?"

"Yes, Master Philup, ot the pauper there!" cried Philip "I say, did you know

he was a pauper?"

"No," said Bunce, "I didn't know Do you want your legs aet outer the way or I shall take 'em off like carrots"

"Get out!" said Philip, as I saw that he atching h, did you know that he was a pauper, and lived on skilly?"

"No," said the gardener quietly; and I felt as if I o

away, for now I knew I should be a arden

"He was," said Philip

"Pauper, was he?" said Bunce, lide round in a half

circle "I shouldn't ha' thought it"

"Oh but he was or is, and alill be," said the boy maliciously