Reckon I talked a lot," he said, apologetically.
"You see, I don't get much chance to talk, except to myself or Tom.
Years ago, when I found the habit of silence settlin' down on me, I took to thinkin' out loud an' talkin' to anythin'." "I could listen to you all night," returned Bo, dreamily.
"Do you read--do you have books ?" inquired Helen, suddenly.
"Yes, I read tolerable well; a good deal better than I talk or write," he replied.

"I went to school till I was fifteen.

Always hated study, but liked to read.

Years ago an old friend of mine down here at Pine--Widow Cass--she gave me a lot of old books.

An' I packed them up here.