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Marco Paul’s Voyages and Travels; Vermont

CHAPTER V
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Sometimes I shall be called into the other room, perhaps, on business with my lather; but that need not make any difference with you." "Only, then there will be nobody to watch me," said Marco.
"O, I shall not watch you any, even when I am here.

I shall pay no attention to you at all.

I can judge to-morrow morning, when I come to look at your work and give you new instructions, whether you have been industrious or not.
"Even if I accidentally see you doing any thing wrong, I shall not probably say any thing about it.

I shall remember it, and speak to you about it to-morrow morning, in my half-hour.

I shall do everything in my half-hour." Marco felt somewhat relieved, to think that he was not going to be under a very rigid observation in his studies.
"I do not expect," said Forester, "that you will do very well for the first few days.


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