"
"Why steal any more?" replied Pablo. "I not like to steal, but because
hungry I steal. Now, I never hungry, always have plenty to eat; no one
beat me now; sleep warm all night. Why I steal, then? No, Master
Humphrey, I never steal more, 'cause I have no reason why, and 'cause
Missy Alice and Edith tell me how the good God up there say must not
steal."
"I am glad to hear you give that as a reason, Pablo," replied
Humphrey, "as it proves that my sisters have not been teaching you in
vain."
"Like to hear Missy Alice talk; she talk grave. Missy Edith talk too,
but she laugh very much; very fond Missy Edith, very happy little
girl; jump about just like one of these kids we drive home; always
merry. Hah! see cottage now; soon get home, Massa Humphrey. Missy
Edith like see kids very much. Where we put them?"
CHAPTER XIX.
"We will put them into the yard for the present. I mean that Holdfast
shall take charge of them by-and-by. I will soon teach him."
"Yes, he take charge of coat, or any thing I tell him; why not take
charge of goats. Clever dog, Holdfast. Massa Humphrey, you think Massa
Edward take away both his dogs, Smoker and Watch? I say better not
take puppy. Take Smoker, and leave puppy."
"I agree with you, Pablo.
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