id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt 19875 Thayer, William Makepeace The Bobbin Boy; or, How Nat Got His learning .txt text/plain 72190 4298 82 in early life--Nat's first noon-time--his work as bobbin boy--takes like him--studying men and things--the case of Shakspeare--Nat other boys are playing.' By this time," continued Nat, "I thought I "_I_ will, sir," said Nat. The teacher found a reluctance among the boys to speak, and one of them "Did he ever petition you for shorter lessons?" asked Nat. Charlie and Frank laughed; for they thought of Sam Drake's petition at "A good beginning, Nat; let us see you do that again," said Frank. "Nat," said Frank, as they were going home from school one Friday night "He smokes now," said Nat; "and he told Charlie one day that a boy could "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one "Frank is coming into the factory to work," said Nat one day to Charlie. "_I_ expect to try it a good many times," said Nat. ./cache/19875.txt ./txt/19875.txt