I carried into the tree, and eat very
heartily.

_CHAPTER III._

When I had finished it, I amused myself with chucking nuts, (of
which there was plenty in the tree, though I did not notice them
before,) into the men's mouths, as they lay asleep. The nuts
rattling against their teeth awakened them: but I continued
these pranks too long; for day beginning to appear, they had an
opportunity of seeing who it was that thus tormented them. They
vowed revenge, which I did not mind, not being aware of traps;
but, however, the next morning, I found myself caught so fast, I
could not get loose. One of the men came and took me, and after
giving me two or three good blows, carried me to his little boy.
The boy luckily loved money better than squirrels, so went and
sold me at a shop where they buy and sell all sorts of birds and
animals. Here I led a quiet but stupid life, shut up in a cage,
till somebody chose to buy me. However, in about a week's time
after I had been there, a lady and her daughter went by the shop,
and seeing me, the little girl begged her mamma would ask the
price of me, which she did; and the man surprised me greatly, by
asking four shillings for me, as he only gave the boy sixpence,
who sold me to him. The lady said that was rather too much, and
that she would give him three shillings. Upon hearing this, as the
man made no answer, the little girl said, "Well then, mamma, if
you will give three shillings, I will give the other; so you will
send it home to my mamma's house, (giving him her direction,) and
there is your money." You may be sure she left me no less happy
than she seemed herself; for the thoughts of getting once more
into such hands as Mrs. Grevilles, made me forget all former
troubles. In about an hour I was sent home, where, as soon as my
former master was out of the house, I had the pleasure of hearing
the lady lay down the following conditions.

1st. That if any thing whatever should make her forget to give me,
twice a day, my victuals, I was to be sent away.

2nd. She was never to let me out, except Mrs. Dixon (her mamma)
was in the room, and gave her permission.

3rd. She was never to trust me with any body, till I had been in
the house three weeks; at which time the second condition would
be void.

To these conditions Sally cheerfully subscribed, and ran directly
to get me some food. I will give you some little account of her,
which, perhaps, may banish that wonder you othe