ddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on the rich man's face as he saw the gun in Ben's hands.РBen's heart sank with tear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly up to these people and said to the gentleman, "Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?" The rich man, rather surprised, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite for their breakfast. Then, looking at Ben with suspicion, he said, "But why are you so early in the morning?" "Well, sir," said Ben, "I e out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite." The whole crowd burst into laughter at Ben's ready wit, and with a smile the rich man walked on, leaving Ben to try his luck with
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