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XXXIII. In the Sun—A Harbinger

           "

           "Well,itseemsabarbarianpracticeenoughtous,butIdaresaythenativesthinknothingo’it,"saidMatthew.

           "Anddon’tvictualsspringupaswellasdrink?"askedCoggan,twirlinghiseye.

           "NoIowntoablotthereinBathatrueblot.Goddidn’tprovide’emwithvictualsaswellasdrink,and’twasadrawbackIcouldn’tgetoveratall."

           "Well,’tisacuriousplace,tosaytheleast,"observedMoon;"anditmustbeacuriouspeoplethatlivetherein."

           "MissEverdeneandthesoldierwerewalkingabouttogether,yousay?"saidGabriel,returningtothegroup.

           "Ay,andsheworeabeautifulgold-coloursilkgown,trimmedwithblacklace,thatwouldhavestoodalone’ithoutlegsinsideifrequired.’Twasaverywinsomesight;andherhairwasbrushedsplendid.Andwhenthesunshoneuponthebrightgownandhisredcoatmy!howhandsometheylooked.Youcouldsee’emallthelengthofthestreet."

           "Andwhatthen?"murmuredGabriel.

           "AndthenIwentintoGriffin’stohaemybootshobbed,andthenIwenttoRiggs’sbatty-cakeshop,andasked’emforapennethofthecheapestandniceststales,thatwereallbutblue-mouldy,butnotquite.AndwhilstIwaschawing’emdownIwalkedonandseedaclockwithafaceasbigasabakingtrendle"

           "Butthat’snothingtodowithmistress!"

           "I’mcomingtothat,ifyou’llleavemealone,MisterOak!"remonstratedCainy."Ifyouexcitesme,perhapsyou’llbringonmycough,andthenIshan’tbeabletotellyenothing."

           "Yeslethimtellithisownway,"saidCoggan.

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