[Hills of the Shatemuc by Susan Warner]@TWC D-Link bookHills of the Shatemuc CHAPTER XIX 12/18
You know where it is? That is where I live.
Ask for Mr.Landholm." Clam nodded and said, "I know!" "I hope you'll get some supper to-night," said he. "I will!" said Clam determinately. "How will you ?" said Elizabeth. "I'll make mammy give me some," said the girl flourishing her clasped fist. "Wouldn't you like to leave picking things out of the street, and go to live with somebody who would take care of you and teach you to be a good girl ?" said Elizabeth. Clam tossed her sixpence up and down in her hand, and finally brought her eyes to bear upon Elizabeth and said, "I don't want nobody to take care of me." "If she could be taught, and would, I'd take care of her afterwards," said Elizabeth to Winthrop. "If _he'd_ say so, I would," said Clam. "Look here," said Winthrop.
"Would you like to come into some kind house -- if I can find you one -- and learn to do clean work ?" "It don't make no odds," said Clam looking at her basket. "What do you say ?" "I guess no one don't want me." "Perhaps not; but if somebody would have you, would you be a good girl ?" "I s'pose I'd get dinner reglar," said the little black girl, still fingering the edge of her basket. "Certainly! -- and something better than figs." "Be them figs ?" said Clam, suddenly looking up at him. "Yes -- the sweet ones." "Goody! -- I didn't know that before." "Well -- you haven't answered me yet." "I don't care much," -- said Clam.
"Is it your house ?" "Maybe." "I'll come!" said she clapping her hands.
"I'll clear out, and mother won't never give it to me no more.
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