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oking at the cows, as they would always have reminded me of such a melancholy accident." "Very true, Humphrey; but you have been saved that misfortune, and ought to be grateful to Heaven that such is the case. What shall we do with him now we have him?" "Why, if he chooses to remain with us, he will be very useful in the cow-yard," said Humphrey. "Of course," replied Edward, laughing, "as he was taken in the pit-fall, he must go into the yard with all he others who were captured in the same way." "Well, Edward, let us get him all right again first, and then we will see what is to be done with him; perhaps he will refuse to remain with us." As soon as they arrived at the cottage they lifted the lad out of the cart, and carried him into Jacob's room, and laid him on the bed, for he was too weak to stand. Alice and Edith, who were much surprised at the new visitor, and the way in which he had been caught, hastened to get some gruel ready for him. As soon as it was ready they gave it to the boy, who then fell back on the bed with exhaustion, and was soon in a sound sleep. He slept soundly all that night; and the next morning, when he awoke, he appeared much better, although very hungry. This last complaint was easy to remedy, and then the lad got up and walked into the sitting-room. "What's your name?" said Humphrey to the lad. "Pablo," replied the lad. "Can you speak English?" "Yes, little," replied he. "How did you happen to fall into the pit?" "Not see hole." "Are you a gipsy?" "Yes, Gitano--same thing." Humphrey put a great many more questions to the lad, and elicited from him, in his imperfect English, the following particulars. That he was in company with several others of his race, going down to the sea-coast on one of their usual migrations, and that they had pitched their tents not far from the pit-fall. That during the night he had gone out to set some snares for rabbits, and going back to the tents, it being quite dark, he had fallen into the hole. That he had remained there three days and nights, having in vain attempted to get out. His mother was with the party of gipsies to which he belonged; but he had no father. He did not know where to follow the gang, as they had not said where they were going, farther than to the sea-coast. That it was no use looking for them; and that he did not care much about leaving them, as he was very unkindly treated. In reply to the q
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