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Chapter 11

           "Gorramighty!’tain’tMass’Tump—’tusetofotchdeven’sonandeturkeygobblatodeoleplantashun?Bydejumbo,itam,tho’.Law,Mass’Tump,disnigga’membersyoulikeitwadedayaforeyesserday.Iseheernyoucalleddeodderday;butIwarawayfrom’boutdeplace.I’mdecoachmannow—dribesdecarriagedatcarriesdeladyobde’tablishment—debewfulMissyLoo.Lor,massr,sheberryfinegal.DeydosayshebeatFlorindayintofits.Nebbamind,Mass’Tump,youbetterwaittillolemassrcomehome.Heamaboundtobehya,indeshortessposs’bletime."

           "Wal,ifthet’sso,I’llwaituponhim,"rejoinedthehunter,leisurelyliftinghislegoverthesaddle—inwhichuptothistimehehadretainedhisseat."Now,olefellur,"headded,passingthebridleintothehandsofthenegro,"yougi’ethemaarhalfadozenyeerso’cornouto’thecrib.I’veridthecritterbetter’nascoreo’mileslikeastreako’lightnin’—alltodoyurmasterasarvice."

           "Oh,MrZebulonStump,isityou?"exclaimedasilveryvoice,followedbytheappearanceofLouisePoindexterupontheverandah.

           "Ithoughtitwas,"continuedtheyounglady,cominguptotherailings,"thoughIdidn’texpecttoseeyousosoon.Yousaidyouweregoinguponalongjourney.Well—Iampleasedthatyouarehere;andsowillpapaandHenrybe.Pluto!goinstantlytoChloe,thecook,andseewhatshecangiveyouforMrStump’sdinner.Youhavenotdined,Iknow.

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