He was the aptest scholar that ever was, and so merry,
and so pleased when he could but understand me, that it was very
pleasant to me to talk to him. Now my life began to be so easy,
that I said to myself, that could I but feel safe from more savages,
I cared not if I were never to remove from the place where I lived.
(Friday was more like a son than a servant to Crusoe. Here was one
being who could under-stand human speech, who could learn the difference
between right and wrong, who could be neighbor, friend, and companion.
Crusoe had often read from his Bible; but now he might teach this
heathen also to read from it the truth of life. Friday proved a good
boy, and never got into mischief.)
Questions and Notes. What is the singular of _canoes?_ What is the
meaning of _butt?_ How do you spell the word pronounced like this which
means a hogshead? In what two ways is _bow_ pronounced? What is the
difference in meaning? What other word pronounced like _bow_ when it
means the front end of a boat? _Encouragement_ has an _e_ after
the _g_; do you know two words ending in _ment_ prece eded by the soft
_g_ sound which omit the silent _e_? Make a list of all the words you
know which, like _fierce,_ have _ie_ with the sound of _a_ long.
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