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while the two boys see to

one another and waiting, Philip throwing stones, while Courtenay a a coil of rope that lay upon the path

"Here, Grant," cried Mr Soloet a candle and a box of

"Yes sir, certainly sir, yes sir," said Philip in aone of thethat new e for the candle and matches, and Mrs Solomon

asked what they were for

"To see down in the well, I think," I said

"Oh yes, to be sure! the pump is broken Tell erous places I once knew of a here

four ain"

"We'll take care not to tu; and I ran off to find

Ike, as digging away near where I had seen him before

"Eh! Good mornin'!" he said sourly "Is it? I didn't know Mornin's

see"

"But hoell you're doing it, Ike! It's better dug than ourit"