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Brownsmith’s Boy

CHAPTER TWO
14/17

Didn't know Cocker, I suppose, did you ?" "No, sir." "Taught 'rithmetic.

Didn't learn his 'rithmetic then ?" "No, sir," I replied, "Walkinghame's." "Did you though?
There, now, you play a walking game, and get home and count your strawberries." "Yes, sir, but--" "I say, what a fellow you are to but! Why, you're like Teddy, my goat, I once had.

No, no! No money.

Welcome to the fruit, ditto flowers, boy.

This way." He was leading me towards the gate now like a dog by a string, and it annoyed me that he would hold me by the end of my tie, the more so that I could see Shock with a basket turned over his head watching me from down amongst the trees.
"Come on again, my lad, often as you like.


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