" "Yes, Massa Edward; Massa Humphrey talk to me about ponies
last night, and say plenty in the forest. Ask me if I think us able
catch them. I say yes, catch one, two, twenty, suppose want them."
"Ah! how will you do that, Pablo?"
"Massa Edward, you tell Massa Humphrey no possible, so I no tell you
how," replied Pablo, laughing. "Some day you come and see us, see five
ponies in the stable. Massa Humphrey and I, we talk about, find out
how; you see."
"Well, then, I shall ask no more questions, Pablo; and when I see the
ponies in the stable, then I'll believe it, and not before."
"Suppose you want big horse for ride, catch big horse, Massa Edward,
you see. Massa Humphrey very clever, he catch cow."
"Catch gipsy," said Edward.
"Yes," said Pablo, laughing, "catch cow, catch gipsy, and by-and-by
catch horse."
When Edward arrived at the intendant's house, he was very kindly
received by the intendant and the two girls. Having deposited his
wardrobe in his bedroom, he went out to Oswald and put Smoker in the
kennel, and on his return found Pablo sitting on the carpet in the
sitting-room, talking to Patience and Clara, and they all three
appeared much amused. When Pablo and Billy had both had something to
eat, the cart was filled with pots of flowers, and several, other
little things as presents from Patience Heatherstone, and Pablo set
off on his return.
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