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Then with his permission , I kindled a little fire in the large old fireplace , and dried my clothes before it . `` I tell ye that 's a cute place to roast sweet corn ears , '' Halstead remarked . `` In the fall I have a fire here evenings and roast corn ; I did last fall and you and I will this next fall . It 's jolly fun , after the nights get cool ; I would like to sleep down here , but the old gent wants me to sleep in the house ; I made a bunk of shavings and set out to stay one night before my fire , but he came down and knocked at the door about ten o'clock . He said I had better go up to the house . `` The old gent is awful particular about a fellow being out after dark , '' Halstead continued . `` I ai n't used , myself , to being bossed round so , and treated as if I was a child that had n't cut my teeth yet .