internallyadded,\'theymaysaywhattheyplease,butIamdeterminedyoushalldonothingofthekind,aslongasIhavepowertopreventit。\'
Henexttookmeacrossthelawntoseehismole-traps,andthenintothestack-yardtoseehisweasel-traps:oneofwhich,tohisgreatjoy,containedadeadweasel;andthenintothestabletosee,notthefinecarriage-horses,butalittleroughcolt,whichheinformedmehadbeenbredonpurposeforhim,andhewastorideitassoonasitwasproperlytrained。Itriedtoamusethelittlefellow,andlistenedtoallhischatterascomplacentlyasIcould;
forIthoughtifhehadanyaffectionsatall,Iwouldendeavourtowinthem;andthen,intime,Imightbeabletoshowhimtheerrorofhisways:butIlookedinvainforthatgenerous,noblespirithismothertalkedof;thoughIcouldseehewasnotwithoutacertaindegreeofquicknessandpenetration,whenhechosetoexertit。
Whenwere-enteredthehouseitwasnearlytea-time。MasterTomtoldmethat,aspapawasfromhome,heandIandMaryAnnweretohaveteawithmamma,foratreat;for,onsuchoccasions,shealwaysdinedatluncheon-timewiththem,insteadofatsixo\'clock。
Soonaftertea,MaryAnnwenttobed,butTomfavoureduswithhiscompanyandconversationtilleight。Afterhewasgone,Mrs。