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that makes sail for them, without making some 
one else suffer. If Jarvis goes, Jessie goes, that’s 
flat.” 
«J think it will be an excellent plan, Mr. Bad 
Temper, and I’ve no doubt that we can manage 
it.” 
“Don’t say ‘we’ when you talk of managing 
it. I tell you I’m entirely on the defensive until 
some one robs me, then I’ll take what is my neigh- 
bor’s if I can get it. If it were not for my 
promise to Sir Tom, I wouldn’t leave the farm 
for a minute! And I would establish a quaran- 
tine against all giants for at least five years.” 
« You know you like Jarvis. He is one of the 
best.” 
“That’s all right, Polly. He’s as fine as silk, 
but he isn’t fine enough for our Jane yet.” 
