I thought I could do my work well, and keep on quiet, and have some time to read and learn out of work hours; but the more he see I can do, the more he loads on.

He says that though I don't say anything, he sees I've got the devil in me, and he means to bring it out; and one of these days it will come out in a way that he won't like, or I'm mistaken!" "O dear! what shall we do ?" said Eliza, mournfully.
"It was only yesterday," said George, "as I was busy loading stones into a cart, that young Mas'r Tom stood there, slashing his whip so near the horse that the creature was frightened.

I asked him to stop, as pleasant as I could,--he just kept right on.

I begged him again, and then he turned on me, and began striking me.

I held his hand, and then he screamed and kicked and ran to his father, and told him that I was fighting him.