I never saw anything like it in my life . ' -LSB- Illustration -RSB- ' I do n't know what to do ' she went on ; ' I have taught and taught . I have talked till I 'm tired . I 've whipped her . I 've punished her in every way I can think of , and still she is as naughty as she was at first . ' ` Come here , Topsy , you monkey , ' said Mr. St. Clare . Topsy came , her hard , round eyes glittering and blinking , half in fear , half in mischief . ` What makes you behave so ? ' said Mr. St. Clare , who could not help being amused at her funny expression . ` Spects it 's my wicked heart ; Miss Feely says so . ' ` Do n't you see how much Miss Ophelia has done for you ? She says she has done everything she can think of . ' ` Lor ' , yes , mas ` r ! Old missis used to say so , too . She whipped me a heap harder , and used to pull my hair and knock my head agin the door . But it did n't do me no good . I ` spect if they is to pull every hair out o ' my head it would n't do no good neither . I 's so wicked . Laws ! I 's nothin ' but a nigger noways . ' '
I shall have to give her up , ' said Miss XXXXX . '
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