"Will you be honest, if we keep you, and not tell lies?" said Edward.
The lad thought a little while, and then nodded his head in the
affirmative.
"Well, Pablo, we will try you, and if you are a good lad we will do
all we can to make you happy," said Edward; "but if you behave ill we
shall be obliged to turn you out of doors: do you understand?"
"Be as good as I can," replied Pablo; and here the conversation ended
for the present.
Pablo was a very short-built lad, of apparently fifteen or sixteen
years of age, very dark in complexion, but very handsome in features,
with beautiful white teeth and large dark eyes; and there was
certainly something in his intelligent countenance which recommended
him, independent of his claim to their kindness from his having been
left thus friendless in consequence of his misadventure. Humphrey was
particularly pleased with and interested about him, as the lad had so
nearly lost his life through his means.
"I really think, Edward," said Humphrey, as they were standing outside
of the door of the cottage, "that the lad may be very useful to us,
and I sincerely hope that he may prove honest and true. We must first
get him into health and spirits, and then I will see what he can do.
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