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20 Joe Green

           Joeturnedmyhead,andthenextmomentweweregoingataroundgalloptowardthehouseofthemasterbrick-maker.IcannotsayifJohnwouldhaveapprovedofourpace,butJoeandIwerebothofonemind,andsoangrythatwecouldnothavegoneslower.

           Thehousestoodclosebytheroadside.Joeknockedatthedoor,andshouted,“Halloo!IsMr.Clayathome?”Thedoorwasopened,andMr.Clayhimselfcameout.

           “Halloo,youngman!Youseeminahurry;anyordersfromthesquirethismorning?”

           “No,Mr.Clay,butthere’safellowinyourbrick-yardfloggingtwohorsestodeath.Itoldhimtostop,andhewouldn’t;IsaidI’dhelphimtolightenthecart,andhewouldn’t;soIhavecometotellyou.Pray,sir,go.”Joe’svoiceshookwithexcitement.

           “Thankye,mylad,”saidtheman,runninginforhishat;thenpausingforamoment,“WillyougiveevidenceofwhatyousawifIshouldbringthefellowupbeforeamagistrate?”

           “ThatIwill,”saidJoe,“andgladtoo.”Themanwasgone,andwewereonourwayhomeatasmarttrot.

           “Why,what’sthematterwithyou,Joe?Youlookangryallover,”saidJohn,astheboyflunghimselffromthesaddle.

           “Iamangryallover,Icantellyou,”saidtheboy,andtheninhurried,excitedwordshetoldallthathadhappened.Joewasusuallysuchaquiet,gentlelittlefellowthatitwaswonderfultoseehimsoroused.

           “Right,Joe!youdidright,myboy,whetherthefellowgetsasummonsornot.Manyfolkswouldhaveriddenbyandsaiditwasnottheirbusinesstointerfere

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