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? ? ? ? "But bless you, honey, I doan' want none. I's afeard un um. I jis' 's soon have rattlesnakes aroun'."

? ? ? ? Tom thought a minute or two, and says:

? ? ? ? "It's a good idea. And I reckon it's been done. It must a been done; it stands to reason. Yes, it's a prime good idea. Where could you keep it?"

? ? ? ? "Keep what, Mars Tom?"

? ? ? ? "Why, a rattlesnake."

? ? ? ? "De goodness gracious alive, Mars Tom! Why, if dey was a rattlesnake to come in heah, I'd take en bust right out thoo dat log wall, I would, wid my head."

? ? ? ? "Why, Jim, you wouldn't be afraid of it, after a little. You could tame it."

? ? ? ? "Tame it!"

? ? ? ? "Yes- easy enough. Every animal is grateful for kindness and petting, and they wouldn't think of hurting a person that pets them. Any book will tell you that. You try- that's all I ask; just try for two or three days. Why, you can get him so, in a little while, that he'll love you; and sleep with you; and won't stay away from you a minute; and will let you wrap him round your neck and put his head in your mouth.


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