Jacob Faithful . d I, holdingout my hand. * Thats what I really wished to do, although Ive beentalking so much nonsense, replied Mary. I know we shalllike one another, and be very good friends. You cant helpfeeling kind towards a girl youve kissed ; and I shall try bykindness to make up to you for the box on the ear ; so nowsit down, and lets have a long talk. Mr. Turnbull told usthat he wished you to serve out your apprenticeship on theriver with my father, so that if you agree, we shall be a longwhile together. I take Mr. Turnbulls word, not that I canfind it out yet, that you are a very goo
Jacob Faithful . d I, holdingout my hand. * Thats what I really wished to do, although Ive beentalking so much nonsense, replied Mary. I know we shalllike one another, and be very good friends. You cant helpfeeling kind towards a girl youve kissed ; and I shall try bykindness to make up to you for the box on the ear ; so nowsit down, and lets have a long talk. Mr. Turnbull told usthat he wished you to serve out your apprenticeship on theriver with my father, so that if you agree, we shall be a longwhile together. I take Mr. Turnbulls word, not that I canfind it out yet, that you are a very good-tempered, good-looking, clever, modest lad; and as an apprentice whoremains with my father must live with us, of course I hadrather it should be one of that sort, than some ugly, awkwardbrute who Is not fit to make love to you, replied I. Who is not fit company for me, replied Mary. I wantno more love from you, at present. The fact is, that fatherspends all the time he can spare from the wherry, at the ale- 187. / snatched a kiss. JACOB FAITHFUL house, smoking ; and its very dull for me, and having nothingto do, I look out of window, and make faces at the young menas they pass by, just to amuse myself. Now there was nogreat harm in that a year or two ago ; but now, you know,Jacob Well, now, what then ? Oh, Im bigger, thats all ; and what might be calledsauciness in a girl, may be thought something more of in ayoung woman. So Ive been obliged to leave it off: but beingobliged to remain at home, with nobody to talk to, I never wasso glad as when I heard that you were to come ; so you see,Jacob, we must be friends. I darent quarrel with you long,although I shall sometimes, just for variety, and to have thepleasure of making it up again. Do you hear me—or whatare you thinking of? Im thinking that youre a very odd girl. I dare say that I am, but how can I help that ? Motherdied when I was five years old, and father couldnt afford toput me out, so he used to lock me in all day, t
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