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Chapter VII

           I’lljustbegettingwindofthem,andthenmaketracksforyou.I’llneedtocomelikelightning,andDuncanhasnoextrahorse,soI’mthinkingyou’dbestgetmeone—orperhapsawheelwouldbebetter.IusedtodoextraworkfortheHomedoctor,andhewouldletmetakehisbicycletoridearoundtheplace.Andattimestheheadnursewouldloanmehisforanhour.Awheelwouldcostlessandbefasterthanahorse,andwouldtakelesscare.Ibelieve,ifyouaregoingtotownsoon,youhadbestpickupanykindofanoldoneatsomesecond-handstore,forifI’mevercalledtouseitinahurrytherewon’tbethehandlebarsleftaftercrossingthecorduroy.”

           “Yes,”saidMcLean;“andifyoudidn’thaveafirst-classwheel,younevercouldcrossthecorduroyonitatall.”

           Astheywalkedtothecabin,McLeaninsistedonanotherguard,butFreckleswasstubbornlysetonfightinghisbattlealone.Hemadeonementalcondition.IftheBirdWomanwasgoingtogiveuptheLittleChickenseries,hewouldyieldtothesecondguard,solelyforthesakeofherworkandthepresenceoftheAngelintheLimberlost.Hedidnotproposetohaveasecondmanunlessitwereabsolutelynecessary,forhehadbeenalonesolongthathelovedthesolitude,hischickens,andflowers.Thethoughtofhavingastrangertoallhiswayscomeandmeddlewithhisarrangements,frightenhispets,pullhisflowers,andinterrupthimwhenhewantedtostudy,soannoyedhimthathewasblindedtohisrealneedforhelp.

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