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17 John Manly's Talk

           “IwishImayeverbelikeyou.”

           “Idon’toftenspeakofmyself,”saidJohn,“butasyouaregoingawayfromusoutintotheworldtoshiftforyourselfI’lljusttellyouhowIlookonthesethings.IwasjustasoldasJosephwhenmyfatherandmotherdiedofthefeverwithintendaysofeachother,andleftmeandmycripplesisterNellyaloneintheworld,withoutarelationthatwecouldlooktoforhelp.Iwasafarmer’sboy,notearningenoughtokeepmyself,muchlessbothofus,andshemusthavegonetotheworkhousebutforourmistress(Nellycallsherherangel,andshehasgoodrighttodoso).ShewentandhiredaroomforherwitholdWidowMallet,andshegaveherknittingandneedleworkwhenshewasabletodoit;andwhenshewasillshesentherdinnersandmanynice,comfortablethings,andwaslikeamothertoher.ThenthemasterhetookmeintothestableunderoldNorman,thecoachmanthatwasthen.Ihadmyfoodatthehouseandmybedintheloft,andasuitofclothes,andthreeshillingsaweek,sothatIcouldhelpNelly.ThentherewasNorman;hemighthaveturnedroundandsaidathisagehecouldnotbetroubledwitharawboyfromtheplow-tail,buthewaslikeafathertome,andtooknoendofpainswithme.WhentheoldmandiedsomeyearsafterIsteppedintohisplace,andnowofcourseIhavetopwages,andcanlaybyforarainydayorasunnyday,asitmayhappen,andNellyisashappyasabird.Soyousee,James,Iamnotthemanthatshouldturnuphisnoseatalittleboyandvexagood,kindmaster.

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