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           Itwasthetimeatwhichthefemales,goingtofindsuitableplacesinwhichtospawn,precedethemalesandmakeagreatnoisethroughthefreshwater.Athousandofthesefish,whichmeasuredabouttwofeetandahalfinlength,cameuptheriver,andalargequantitywereretainedbyfixingdamsacrossthestream.Morethanahundredwerethustaken,whichweresaltedandstoredforthetimewhenwinter,freezingupthestreams,wouldrenderfishingimpracticable.BythistimetheintelligentJupwasraisedtothedutyofvalet.Hehadbeendressedinajacket,whitelinenbreeches,andanapron,thepocketsofwhichwerehisdelight.ThecleveroranghadbeenmarvelouslytrainedbyNeb,andanyonewouldhavesaidthattheNegroandtheapeunderstoodeachotherwhentheytalkedtogether.JuphadbesidesarealaffectionforNeb,andNebreturnedit.Whenhisserviceswerenotrequired,eitherforcarryingwoodorforclimbingtothetopofsometree,Juppassedthegreatestpartofhistimeinthekitchen,whereheendeavoredtoimitateNebinallthathesawhimdo.Theblackshowedthegreatestpatienceandevenextremezealininstructinghispupil,andthepupilexhibitedremarkableintelligenceinprofitingbythelessonshereceivedfromhismaster.

           JudgethenofthepleasureMasterJupgavetotheinhabitantsofGraniteHousewhen,withouttheirhavinghadanyideaofit,heappearedoneday,napkinonhisarm,readytowaitattable.

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