He got back home barely in season to help Jim, the small colored boy, saw next-day's wood and split the kindlings before supper--at least he was there in time to tell his adventures to Jim while Jim did three-fourths of the work.
Torna a casa amb prou feines a temps d'ajudar Jim, el vailet negre, a serrar la llenya del dia següent; i partí les teies abans de sopar, o almenys estigué allí a una hora escaient per a dir ses aventures a Jim, mentre Jim feia les tres quartes parts de la feina.