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And it was a daughter she had; but a neighbouring woman had a son at the same time, and they made an exchange to save the life of the Goban's wife. But when the boy began to grow up he had no wit, and the Goban knew by that he was no son of his. That is the reason he wanted a witty wife for him.
She hummed softly to herself as she moved lightly across the floor. She was anxious to get through as quickly as possible that she might take David back to Jim Goban's. She felt a little uneasy for his sake as she knew how angry his taskmaster would be with him. For herself she did not care. If Jim said too much, she could leave him at once.
He then related the story of old David and Betty, taking care to say as little as possible about his own part in the affair. "And so the old man is at the girl's home now, is he?" the stranger asked. "Yes, for a time." "But what will become of him?" "I do not know for certain. I shall try to assist him all I can. But he will not go back to Jim Goban's if I can help it.
Mother will be so pleased to have him, and I will work hard to help her." "Where will you work? At Jim Goban's?" "No, I am through there. But I will get work somewhere. I will talk it over with mother. I think we had better be going now." Thrusting his hand into his pocket Jasper brought forth several bills. "Take these," he said, "they are all I can give you now, but you shall have more later."
"You're tired, that's what's the trouble with you," Betty replied. "You shouldn't have a bit of work to do. You're too old, and you should have some one to look after you all the time." "How nice it would be if we could live in a place like this, and not go back to Jim Goban's. Would you be willing to take care of me?" David asked. "Sure, I would like nothing better.
I will take care of him for nothing." Into Jim Goban's eyes came a look of surprise mingled with doubt. The man must surely be making sport of him, he thought. Then his natural cupidity overcame him. Here was a chance to get clear of the pauper and at the same time receive money for his keep. But how would the overseers of the poor regard such a transaction? "Will you let me have him?"
At times he called himself a fool for what he had done. Why should he be burdened with that old man when he could hardly make his own living? And besides, he had no work to do, and had given away his last dollar. But notwithstanding all this, a secret feeling of satisfaction stole into his heart that he had helped old David and had taken him out of Jim Goban's clutches.
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