This cane will be loaded next year if we get it well ripened this year, Grant.
That's why I'm tying it in here close to the glass, where it'll get plenty of sun and air." "What! will that bear grapes next year, sir ?" I said, for I felt obliged to say something.
"Yes; and when the leaves are off you shall cut this one right out down at the bottom yonder." He tapped a beautiful branch or cane from the main stem, which was bearing about a dozen fine bunches of grapes, and it seemed a pity; but of course he knew best, and he began cutting and snapping out shoots and big leaves between the new green cane and the glass.
"She was afraid you'd be a nuisance to me, and said you'd be playing with tops, and throwing stones, and breaking the glass.

I told her that Brother Ezra wouldn't send me such a boy as that; but she only shook her head.

`I know what boys are,' she said.

`Look at her ladyship's two.' But I said that you wouldn't be like them, and you won't, will you ?" I laughed, for it seemed such a comical idea for me to be behaving as Mrs Solomon had supposed.
"What are you laughing at ?" he said, looking down at me.
"I was thinking about what Mrs Brownsmith said," I replied.
"Oh yes! To be sure," he continued.

"You'll like her.