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30 THE SKJUTS-BOY.
The #vhole belonged, as a marrer of course# fo Master Brun h#n-
self, #ho d#d not cut a l#oor figure, #n h#s brown, every-day
jacter, h#s red cap, coc#ed on one car, and looping vcry gay and
fr#endly. That he was a very ##nd and cheerful man one could
eas#ly perce#ve în the tone #ith whîch he addressed Ivar, as he
fixed Ms l#ttle tw#n#l#ng grey eyes upon hhn.
« YChat #s your des,re, my boy #"
.« I c#me only fo #nquire #vhether tho gentlem#n will buy a
horse-Mde #"
"Ahem ! # ara not ju#t now Lu want of one; # am su#c#ent|y
SUplfi#ed with them. If del#ends , merely, however, on ho# much
the l#r#ce #s. #
"Alas! should
îs dear fo me,
ever I can get for if."
"As fo tha#, you are perfectly righ#, because if makes no
difference fo me whether iç is the Mde of a white or a black
home."
"Yes, yes, tha# may be so, bu# I certainly shall bave some#]#ing
for i#, I loved the pony so dearly, and ff father had hOt wanted
the money so bad, I would bave worked myself fo death:to
preven# the pony’s Mde from being taken off."
"Well, that is noble of you tha# you are so careful of your
ïather’s interest. You say you are very poor ?"
"Oh, yes, very poor," replied Ivar, with a hall suppressed
sigt# "
"Lis#en, S#elO eloser #o me, my son," s#id
still milder tone, wtfich seemed fo indicate that a new light had
flashed through Ms beer-laden head, "step nearer--where bave
you corne from #"
"From the foresç of Swarteborg."
"And your naine #"
"Ivar Borgenstierna."
"Ah ! I know,--I know you now; firsç nobleman, afterward
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