Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 281
had stayedfor me to black his boots. The other pair were now polished, and theowner was calling for them. Toby remainedto wash his hands and to put on his coat; then,without haste, but with a swelling heart, obeyedthe summons. He found Mr. Tazwell sittingwith one shoe off, and showing about as… … TOBY PICKED IT UP AND PUT IT IN HIS POCKET. {SEE PAGE 269.) for such tasks as he had the most of the time beenset to do. But he did not deliver a word of it; aresult he would not have believed possible, whenhe went so resolutely to confront his employer.For, as he stooped to set down the boots, an…
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