He scrambled from tree to tree, swung himself from one branch to
the other by the aid of his tail, and amused both himself and his
master, until, tired by his exertions, he crept down by Toby's side
and lay there in quiet, restful content.
One of Toby's reasons for wishing to be by himself that afternoon
was that he wanted to think over some plan of escape, for he believed
that he had nearly money enough to enable him to make a bold stroke
for freedom and Uncle Daniel's. Therefore, when the monkey nestled
down by his side he was all ready to confide in him that which had
been occupying his busy little brain for the past three days.
"Mr. Stubbs," he said to the monkey, in a solemn tone, "we're goin'
to run away in a day or two."
Mr. Stubbs did not seem to be moved in the least at this very startling
piece of intelligence, but winked his bright eyes in unconcern;
and Toby, seeming to think that everything which he said had been
understood by the monkey, continued: "I've got a good deal of
money now, an' I guess there's enough for us to start out on. We'll
get away some night, an' stay in the woods till they get through
hunting for us, an' then we'll go back to Guilford an' tell Uncle
Dan'l if he'll only take us back we'll never go to sleep in meetin'
any more, an' we'll be just as good as we know how. Now let's see
how much money we've got.
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