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free. First, I shall buy an estate. Then I shall
make a great fortune in trade. When I am rich I
shall build a town all for myself. Gripus I shall
call it, and be the first king myself. Yes, Gripus,
a king —nothing less; but just now I wish that
I had something better for breakfast than bread with
a dash of salt, and a draught of master’s very small
beer.”

He had got so far in his day-dreaming, when he
heard some one calling out, “Ho! stop there!” —

“Stop!” he cried, “why should I stop?”

The new-comer was Trachalio, who recognized the
trunk as that which Paleestra had lost.

Trach. “1 should like to help you with the rope.
It’s always a pleasure to help a good fellow.”

Grigus. “Do you know you are very tiresome?”

Trach. “That may be; meanwhile you are not
going away.”

Grip. “But why not?”

Trach. “Because I am going to keep you. Now
listen. I saw a man steal something. I know whom
he stole it from. I go to him and say: ‘Give me
half and I’ll say nothing about it.’ Don’t you think
that I ought to have it?”

Grip. “Yes, indeed; and more. If he won't pay,
tell his master.”

Trach. “Very sods I quite eet’ Now listen.
You are the man.’

Grip, “1?”