looking animals, and the one who had been the spokesman drew a
long breath of envy as he said, longingly, "My! what a nice time
you must have!"

Toby remembered that only yesterday he himself had thought that
boys must have a nice time with a circus, and he now felt what
a mistake that thought was; but he concluded that he would not
undeceive his new acquaintance.

"And do they give you frogs to eat, so's to make you limber?"

This was the first time that Toby had thought of breakfast, and the
very mention of eating made him hungry. He was just at that moment
so very hungry that he did not think he was replying to the question
when he said, quickly: "Eat frogs! I could eat anything, if I only
had the chance."

The boys took this as an answer to their question, and felt perfectly
convinced that the agility of circus riders and tumblers depended
upon the quantity of frogs eaten, and they looked upon Toby with
no little degree of awe.

Toby might have undeceived them as to the kind of food he ate,
but just at that moment the harsh voice of Mr. Job Lord was heard
calling him, and he hurried away to commence his first day's work.

Toby's employer was not the same pleasant, kindly spoken man that
he had been during the time they were in Guilford and before the
boy was absolutely under his control. He looked cross, he acted
cross, and it did not take the boy very long to find out that he