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ornings. The ice froze very hard in a tub of water before the pump, and Jonas had to cut a hole in it with the axe, for the horse to drink. Rollo saw him through the kitchen window, and he opened the door and ran out a moment to see him. Jonas was cutting away very carefully all around the sides of the tub, so as to get the whole mass of ice out together. Rollo stood looking on, shivering. He had no hat on, and only slippers upon his feet. He stood leaning a little forward, his arms hanging off from his sides as if they were driven off by electric repulsion. "A'n't you cold?" said Rollo to Jonas. "No," said Jonas, "not at all." "I am; and I can't stay out here any longer, I am so cold." "You are not prepared for it; that is the difficulty. Go and put on your boots, and your cap, and your mittens, and button up your jacket, and come out here and go to work with me, and you won't be cold." Rollo ran in and got his boots; and after warming them by the kitchen fire, he put them on. He also buttoned his jacket up to his chin, and drew on his mittens, and put on his cap. He then went out again to find Jonas. He found him in the barn, pitching down hay. "Now," said Rollo, as he came up the stairs, "what shall I do?" "Ah, you have come out to work, have you?" said Jonas. "Well, take this pitchfork, and mount up upon the loft there, and pitch me down some hay." Rollo found it very hard to get up upon the loft. There were only some pegs, driven into a post, to climb up by. However, with Jonas's help, he got up, and then clambered over upon the hay; and Jonas threw the pitchfork up after him. "Now work moderately," said Jonas, "and I'll insure that the Northmen can't touch you." "O, there!" said Rollo, "you have never told me about the Northmen." "Well," said Jonas, "I will tell you now, when you come down." After pitching the hay down a little while, Rollo descended, though it was not necessary for Jonas to help him, for he jumped down upon the heap of hay which he had made. They then went together, attending to Jonas's work about the barn, while Rollo stopped occasionally to look out the open door or window, where the sun was shining in very pleasantly. Rollo began to think it was a warm, pleasant morning. "There is one of the Northmen," said Jonas, "that you are somewhat acquainted with already." "What is his name?" said Rollo. "Captain Jack Frost," replied Jonas. "O, yes," said Rollo,
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