The boy had blurted it all out sullenly and half-chokingly . A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice . Miss Calista drew Dapple to a standstill before her gate . `` I 'm not going to send you to jail , Chester . I believe you 've told me the truth . Yesterday you wanted me to give you Caleb 's place and I refused . Well , I offer it to you now . If you 'll come , I 'll hire you , and give you as good wages as I gave him . '' Ches Maybin looked incredulous . `` Miss Calista , you ca n't mean it . '' `` I do mean it , every word . You say you have never had a chance . Well , I am going to give you one -- a chance to get on the right road and make a man of yourself . Nobody shall ever know about last night 's doings from me , and I 'll make it my business to forget them if you deserve it . What do you say ? '' Ches lifted his head and looked her squarely in the face . `` I 'll come , '' he said huskily . `` It ai n't no use to try and thank you , Miss Calista . But I 'll live my thanks . '' And he did .
The good people of Cooperstown held up their hands in horror when they heard that Miss Calista had hired Ches XXXXX , and prophesied that the deluded woman would live to repent her rash step .
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