"
"The fact is, my dear Humphrey, we can do no otherwise; he is
separated from his friends, and does not know where to go. It would be
inhuman, as we have been the cause of his misfortune, to turn him
away; but although I feel this, I do not feel much security as to his
good behavior and being very useful. I have always been told that
these gipsies were vagrants, who lived by stealing all they could lay
their hands upon; and, if he has been brought up in that way, I fear
that he will not easily be reformed. However, we can but try, and hope
for the best."
"What you say is very just, Edward; at the same time there is an
honest look about this lad, although he is a gipsy, that makes me put
a sort of confidence in him. Admitting that he has been taught to do
wrong, do you not think that when told the contrary he may be
persuaded to do right?"
"It is not impossible, certainly," replied Edward; "but, Humphrey, be
on the safe side, and do not trust him too far until you know more of
him."
"That I most certainly will not," replied Humphrey. "When do you
purpose going over to the keepers cottage, Edward?"
"In a day or two; but I am not exactly in a humor now to be very civil
to the Roundheads, although the one I have promised to visit is a
lady, and a very amiable, pretty little girl in the bargain.
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