And she wants you to take in this young gentleman.

He's a new boy, and thirteen years old though he don't look it.

He's very delicate, and has never been from home before.

And I told Mrs.Arnold I thought you'd be kind to him, and see that they don't bully him at first.

He's put into your form, and I've given him the bed next to yours in Number 4; so East can't sleep there this half." Tom was rather put about by this speech.