"In fact, there are very few trades represented here, and workmen are willing to do any kind of jobs that they can." As only a small part of the afternoon was yet passed away, Marco asked Forester if he might go down to the river a-fishing.

"I can keep within my bounds, you know," said he.
"Yes," said Forester, "you _can_ keep within your bounds." "And I will," said Marco.

"Don't you suppose I will ?" "Why, you can tell better than I can about that," said Forester.
"You have been here now some weeks, and I have treated you with considerable trust and confidence,--have I not ?" "Why, yes," said Marco.
"I have given you leave to go a-fishing, trusting to your fidelity in keeping within your bounds.

I have left you alone in your study, several times in the forenoons.

I have let you go up on the mountains with other boys, and lent you my watch, so that you might know when it was time to come back.