heart with a picture of the riches the old man and to on his cunning in removing himself even beyond the reach of well said dick with a blank look i suppose it s of no use my staying here not the least in the world rejoined the dwarf you u mention that i called perhaps said dick mr nodded and said he certainly would the first time he saw them and say added mr say sir that i was here upon the of that i came to remove with the of friendship the seeds of and heart burning and to sow in their place of social harmony will you have the goodness to charge yourself with that commission sir certainly rejoined wiu you be kind enough to add to it sir said dick producing a very small limp card that is my address and that i am to be found at home every morning two distinct sir will produce the at any time my particular friends sir are accustomed to when the door is opened to give her to that they are my friends and have no interested motives in asking if i m at home i beg your pardon wiu you allow me to look at that card again oh by au means rejoined by a slight and not unnatural mistake sir said dick another in its stead i had handed you the pass ticket of a select circle called the glorious of which i have the honour to be perpetual grand that is the proper document sir good morning bade him g ood day the perpetual grand master of the glorious his hat in honour of mrs dropped it carelessly on the side of his head ag in and disappeared with a flourish the old shop by this time liad for the of the goods and strong men in caps were of drawers and other trifles of that nature upon their heads and performing muscular which heightened their considerably not to be behind hand in the bustle mr went to work with surprising and the people about like an spirit setting mrs upon all kinds of and tasks great up and down no apparent effort kicking the boy from the wharf he could get near him and with his loads a great many sly and blows on the shoulders of mr brass as he stood upon the door steps to answer all the inquiries of curious neighbours which was his department his presence and example diffused such alacrity among the persons employed that in a few hours the house was emptied of but pieces of empty porter pots and scattered fragments of straw seated like an african chief on one of these pieces of the dwarf was himself in the parlour with bread and cheese and beer when he without appearing to do so that a boy was in at the outer door assured that it was � it though he saw little more than his nose mr hailed him by his name whereupon came in and demanded what he wanted come here you sir said the dwarf weu so your old master and young mistress haye gone where rejoined looking round do you mean to say you don t know where answered sharply where haye they gone eh i don t know said come retorted let s haye no more of this do you mean to say that you don t know they went away by as soon as it was light this morning no said the boy in surprise you don t know that cried don t i know that you were hanging about the house the other night like a thief eh weren t you told then no replied the boy you were not said what were you told then what were you talking about who knew no particular reason why he should keep it the old shop ihe matter secret now related the purpose for he liad � come on that occasion and the proposal he had made oh said the dwarf after a little then i think they come to you yet do you think will cried eagerly aye i think they will returned the now when they do let me know d ye hear let me know and i give you something i want to do em a kindness and i can t do em a kindness unless i know where they are you hear what i say might have returned some answer which would not have been agreeable to his if the boy from the wharf who had been about the room in search of anything that might have been left about by accident had not happened to cry here s a bird what s to be done with this its neck rejoined oh no don t do that said stepping forward give it to me oh yes i dare say cried the other boy you let the cage alone and let me its neck will you he said i was to do it you let the cage alone wiu you give it here give it to me you dogs roared fight for it you dogs or i u its neck myself without further persuasion the two boys fell upon each other tooth and nail while holding up the cage in one hand and the ground with his knife in an urged them on by his and cries to fight more fiercely they were a equal match and rolled about blows which were by no means child s play until at length planting a well directed hit in his adversary s chest disengaged himself sprung up and the cage from s hands made off with his prize he did not stop once until he reached home where his bleeding face occasioned great consternation and caused the elder child to howl dreadfully goodness gracious what is the matter what have you been doing i cried mrs never you mind mother answered 