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We must proceed more rapidly than heretofore with Mark Gilbart 's history . He did his duty as a trapper , never falling asleep , and always opening and shutting the trap at the proper moment . The rolley boys never complained of him , and as he was invariably in good humour , and stood their chaffing , he became a favourite . Often he had to go into the pit before daylight , and remain until ten o'clock at night with one candle to light him on his way to his trap , and another with which to return . As he always told his mother that he was happy , and he appeared to be in tolerable health , she became reconciled to his being thus employed , though she little dreamed of what he had really to go through . When he had shorter hours of work , he employed his time at home in reading and improving himself in writing . He had also a fancy for making models .