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But Jack was not shaken in his resolve, although he saw it was useless to argue further with his grandmother. So the next morning he rose very early and took his little axe and went into the wood to begin his work. There were a good many branches scattered about, and these he was able to cut with ease; and then he piled them up nicely to be sold when the wood-carter next came around.
The stranger said nothing more, but he patted Jack's head kindly, and soon after left them and took the road to the city. The next morning Jack went to the wood again, and began chopping as bravely as before. And by hard work he cut a great deal of wood, which the wood-carter carried away and sold for him.
"Rose," said she indignantly, "did you bow to that man?" "He is our neighbour next door," mumbled Rose. "I know that. So is the wood-carter. But is that a reason why you should bow to him? Do you know who those people are?" "They are perfectly respectable people, I believe," said Rose, growing restive. "DRAPERS," said Frances witheringly. "I shouldn't care if they were chimney-sweeps.
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