Words cannot express his delight as the valuable possessions were confided to him.

Every spare moment was devoted to their contemplation.

Now and then Tomah would be missing.

He was invariably found seated by the side of his little trunk, folding and refolding his clothes, laying them now lengthwise, now crosswise, the happiest of mortals.
Our next step was to teach him to be useful.

Such little offices were assigned to him at first as might be supposed not altogether new to him, but we soon observed that when there was anything in the shape of work, Tomah slipped off to bed, even if it were before he had taken his supper.