17 John Manly's Talk

           

           Therestofourjourneywasveryeasy,andalittleaftersunsetwereachedthehouseofmymaster’sfriend.Weweretakenintoaclean,snugstable;therewasakindcoachman,whomadeusverycomfortable,andwhoseemedtothinkagooddealofJameswhenheheardaboutthefire.

           “Thereisonethingquiteclear,youngman,”hesaid,“yourhorsesknowwhotheycantrust;itisoneofthehardestthingsintheworldtogethorsesoutofastablewhenthereiseitherfireorflood.Idon’tknowwhytheywon’tcomeout,buttheywon’t—notoneintwenty.”

           Westoppedtwoorthreedaysatthisplaceandthenreturnedhome.Allwentwellonthejourney;weweregladtobeinourownstableagain,andJohnwasequallygladtoseeus.

           BeforeheandJamesleftusforthenightJamessaid,“Iwonderwhoiscominginmyplace.”

           “LittleJoeGreenatthelodge,”saidJohn.

           “LittleJoeGreen!why,he’sachild!”

           “Heisfourteenandahalf,”saidJohn.

           “Butheissuchalittlechap!”

           “Yes,heissmall,butheisquickandwilling,andkind-hearted,too,andthenhewishesverymuchtocome,andhisfatherwouldlikeit;andIknowthemasterwouldliketogivehimthechance.HesaidifIthoughthewouldnotdohewouldlookoutforabiggerboy;butIsaidIwasquiteagreeabletotryhimforsixweeks.”

           “Sixweeks!”saidJames;“why,itwillbesixmonthsbeforehecanbeofmuchuse!Itwillmakeyouadealofwork,John.”

           “Well,”saidJohnwithalaugh,“workandIareverygoodfriends;Ineverwasafraidofworkyet.”

           “Youareaverygoodman,”saidJames.

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