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a proposaltome! For although I am a puppet,
possessing perhaps nearly all the faults in the
world, there is one that I certainly will never
be guilty of, that of making terms with, and
sharing in the gains of, dishonest people! "
‘Well said, my boy!” cried the peasant,
slapping him on the shoulder. “ Such senti¬
ments do you honour: and as a proof of my
gratitude I will at once set you at liberty, and
you may return home.”
And he removed the dog’s collar.