` You must n't answer me like that , child , ' said Miss Ophelia sternly . ' I am not playing with you . Tell me where you were born , and who your father and mother were . ' ` Never was born , ' said Topsy again very decidedly . ` Never had no father , nor mother , nor nothin ! ' Miss Ophelia hardly knew what to make of her . ` How long have you lived with your master and mistress , then ? ' she asked . ` Dunno , missis . ' ` Is it a year , or more , or less ? ' ` Dunno , missis . ' ` Have you ever heard anything about God , Topsy ? ' asked Miss Ophelia next . Topsy looked puzzled , but kept on grinning . ` Do you know who made you ? ' ` Nobody as I knows on , ' replied Topsy , with a laugh . ` Spect I grow 'd . Do n't think nobody ever made me . ' -LSB- Illustration -RSB- ` Do you know how to sew ? ' asked Miss Ophelia , quite shocked .
` No , XXXXX . '
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