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           Whydoyouseektokeepme,then?Letmegangback—letmegangbacktothefriendsIhave,andthatlikeme!”

           “Na,na;na,na,”hesaid,veryearnestly.“Ilikeyoufine;we’llagreefineyet;andforthehonourofthehouseIcouldnaeletyouleavethewayyecame.Bideherequiet,there’sagoodlad;justyoubideherequietabittie,andye’llfindthatweagree.”

           “Well,sir,”saidI,afterIhadthoughtthematteroutinsilence,“I’llstayawhile.It’smorejustIshouldbehelpedbymyownbloodthanstrangers;andifwedon’tagree,I’lldomybestitshallbethroughnofaultofmine.”