8/22 They ain't no use for you to be bothered with it." "Thank you, ma'm," said Eliph', "but I'll just keep it. No offense, but I never let it go out of my hands, day or night. It saved my life, not once, but many times, this book did, and I keep it handy. But for this book that shipwreck would have been my last day." "Land sakes, now!" cried Mrs.Weaver, "won't you tell us about it ?" "Well, as I said, but for this book I'd be bones at the bottom of the sea. |