So you see, dear father and mother, (I hope now you will soon see; for,
may be, if I can't get away so soon myself, I may send my papers some
how; I say you will see,) that this furnishes me with a good excuse to
look after my garden another time; and if the mould should look a little
freshish, it won't be so much suspected. She mistrusted nothing of this;
and I went and stuck in here and there my beans, for about the length of
five ells, of each side of the sunflower; and easily deposited my letter.
And not a little proud am I of this contrivance. Sure something will do
at last!
Friday, Saturday.
I have just now told you a trick of mine; now I'll tell you a trick of
this wicked woman's. She comes up to me: Says she, I have a bill I
cannot change till to-morrow; and a tradesman wants his money most sadly:
and I don't love to turn poor trades-folks away without their money: Have
you any about you? I have a little, replied I: How much will do? Oh!
said she, I want eight pounds. Alack! said I, I have but between five
and six. Lend me that, said she, till to-morrow. I did so; and she went
down stairs: and when she came up, she laughed, and said, Well, I have
paid the tradesman. Said I, I hope you'll give it me again to-morrow.
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