ABSTRACT
In the neighbourhood of a sea-port town in the west of England, there lived a gardener, who had one son, called Maurice, of whom he was very fond. One day his father sent him to the neighbouring town, to purchase some garden seeds for him. When Maurice got to the seed-shop, it was full of people, who were all impatient to be served; first a great tall man, and next a great fat woman pushed before him, and he stood quietly beside the counter, waiting till somebody should be at leisure, to attend to him. At length, when all / the other people who were in the shop had got what they wanted, the shopman turned to Maurice – And what do you want, my patient litde fellow?’ said he.
