His first idea was that he would make
Pablo work hard, but the advice he had received from Oswald was not
forgotten; and he now was thinking how he should coax Pablo into
standing below in the sawpit, which was not only hard work, but
disagreeable from the sawdust falling into the eyes. Humphrey's
cogitations were interrupted by a halloo, and turning round in the
direction of the voice, he perceived Edward, and turned the cart to
join him.
"You've just come in time, Humphrey; I have some provision for Alice's
larder. I took my gun and came on the path which I knew you would
return by, and I have killed a young buck. He is good meat, and we are
scarce of provisions."
Humphrey helped Edward to put the venison in the cart, and they
returned to the cottage, which was not more than three miles off.
Humphrey told Edward the result of his journey, and then proposed that
Edward should stop at home for a few days and help him with the new
inclosure. To this Edward cheerfully consented; and as soon as they
arrived at the cottage, and Humphrey had his breakfast, they took
their axes and went out to fell at a cluster of small spruce-fir about
a mile off.
CHAPTER XIV.
"Now, Humphrey, what do you propose to do?"
"This," replied Humphrey: "I have marked out three acres or thereabout
of the land running in a straight line behind the garden.
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