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`` You earns all of un , and more than you gets , '' insisted Mrs. Twig kindly . '' 'T is wonderful fine to have you here with Toby , and we 're gettin ' to think so much you belongs to us ` twill be a rare hard thing to see you go . You lads better be startin ' for Deer Harbour in the marnin ' . You 'll be reachin ' Pinch-In Tickle by noon , whatever , with the fine footin ' for the dogs , and Deer Harbour by night . Comin ' back the next day you can bide the night at Pinch-In Tickle , and fetch back the fishin ' gear that needs mendin ' , so ` twill be here to work on when they 's time to work on un . '' Charley and Toby were as excited as they could be , and that evening all arrangements were made for an early start in the morning . It was to be Charley 's first long dog journey , and that night he lay awake a long time thinking of the wonderful journey he was to have , and of the new rifle he was to buy .