He earns a little money by doing odd jobs--running messages, and so on, helps his brother to clean the horses; and with an occasional crown from me, and what he earns otherwise, it cannot be said that he costs his brother anything in money; but in other respects he is always getting him into trouble, for he is a very imp of mischief.

Two or three times his brother has obtained places for him, but he always comes back at the end of a week, and sometimes sooner, with bitter complaints from his master that he has set the household in a turmoil with his tricks and ill conduct.

Many a thrashing has he had, but they do him no good." The others laughed.
"There is no doubt that Paolo is a perfect young imp," one of them said, "but he is as sharp as a needle.

I have no doubt that if he could be tamed he would make a most useful lad.

As it is, I certainly would not recommend anyone who cares for his peace of mind to have anything to do with him." "I will see him anyhow," Hector said.