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Chapter III

           IwasalwaysleaderintheHome,andonceoneofthesuperintendentsgavemecarfareandletmegointothecityandsinginaboys’choir.ThemastersaidI’dtheswatestvoiceofthemalluntilitgotroughlike,andthenhemademequitforawhile,buthesaiditwouldbecomingbackbynow,andI’mraillythinkingitis,sir,forI’vetriedonthelineabitoflateanditseemstogosmoothagainandlotsstronger.ThatandmechickenshavebeenallthecompanyI’vebeenhaving,anditwillbeallI’llwantifIcanhavesomebooksandlearntherealnamesofthings,wheretheycomefrom,andwhytheydosuchinterestingthings.It’sbeenfrettingmemorethanIknewtobeshutuphereamongallthesewondersandnotknowingathing.Iwantedtoaskyouwhatsomebookswouldcostme,andifyou’dbehavingthegoodnesstogetmetherightones.IthinkIhaveenoughmoney.”

           Frecklesofferedhisaccount-bookandtheBossstudieditgravely.

           “Youneedn’ttouchyouraccount,Freckles,”hesaid.“Tendollarsfromthismonth’spaywillprovideyoueverythingyouneedtostarton.IwillwriteafriendinGrandRapidstodaytoselectyoutheverybestandsendthematonce.”

           Freckles’eyeswereshining.

           “Neverownedabookinmelife!”hesaid.“Evenmeschoolbookswerenevermine.

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