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Gascoigne went on board with him, and did not go down the vessel's side till it was more than a mile clear of the harbour. Mr Easy's wonderful invention fully explained by himself much to the satisfaction of our hero, and it is to be presumed to that also of the reader. At last the packet anchored in Falmouth Roads.
Arrangements were quickly made for the transfer of Hiram from the store where he had been engaged, to the counting-room of Mr. Easy. The salary he received was just enough to enable Mrs. Mayberry, with what she herself earned, to keep her little ones together, until Hiram, who proved a valuable assistant in Mr. Easy's business, could command a larger salary, and render her more important aid.
Now, what's the matter with our meeting him there? Can't you follow the trail of those squaws bade to Tiger's camp?" "I kin try. Mebbe 'tain't so easy's you think, though." "What risk do we run in trying it?" "Nothin', 'cept we may miss your man. We're all right 'nd could live anywhere in this country for a year on what we've got and could pick up." "Then let's hike out.
I am at the head of twenty-nine societies, and if my health lasts, you will see what I will accomplish now that I have your assistance, Jack"; and Mr Easy's eyes sparkled and flashed in all the brilliancy of incipient insanity. Jack sighed, and to turn the conversation he observed, "You have made a great change in this room, sir. What may all this be for?
Arrangements were quickly made for the transfer of Hiram from the store where he had been engaged, to the counting room of Mr. Easy. The salary he received was just enough to enable Mrs. Mayberry, with what she herself earned, to keep her little together, until Hiram, who proved a valuable assistant in Mr. Easy's business, could command a larger salary, and render her more important hid.
"If we can get the fellow onto the platform the work will be easy. You understand, Sam?" "I reckon." "Once he goes over nothing can save him." "True, but how will we git the cuss outside?" "Easy's preaching. I'll go and introduce myself and get him to wait this car to try an excellent brand of cigars see?" And the Professor chuckled audibly.
We cannot, therefore, say much relative to Jack Easy's earliest days; he sucked and threw up his milk, while the nurse blessed it for a pretty dear, slept, and sucked again. He crowed in the morning like a cock, screamed when he was washed, stared at the candle, and made wry faces with the wind. Six months passed in these innocent amusements, and then he was put into shorts.
One would have thought that he had cut his head off by the agitation pervading the whole household Mr Easy walking up and down very uneasy, Mrs Easy with great difficulty prevented from syncope, and all the maids bustling and passing round Mrs Easy's chair.
Once it's goin', it'll be easy's rollin' off'n a log. What'll you do o' nights, 'specially winter nights, if you don't drink?" He sat down and began to empty his cup of liquor by the gulp. His dog, which had been lying sullenly on the floor near the stove, got up and ambled leisurely to Jake's feet.
That will do, sir; away with you, and bring flat candlesticks." In which Jack takes up the other side of the argument, and proves that he can argue as well on one side as the other. This scene may give some idea of the state of Mr Easy's household upon our hero's arrival. The poor lunatic, for such we must call him, was at the mercy of his servants, who robbed, laughed at, and neglected him.
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