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Chapter 17

           I’msureIcouldenjoyexistenceamidthesebeautifulsceneforeverandever!"

           "Alone?Withoutcompanions?Withoutevenarooftoshelteryou?"

           "Ididnotsaythat.But,you’venottoldme.Howdoyoulive?Haveyouahouse?"

           "Itdoesnotdeservesuchahigh-soundingappellation,"laughinglyrepliedthemustanger."Shedwouldmorecorrectlyserveforthedescriptionofmyjacalé,whichmaybeclassedamongthelowliestintheland."

           "Whereisit?Anywherenearwherewe’vebeento-day?"

           "Itisnotveryfarfromwherewearenow.Amile,perhaps.Youseethosetree-topstothewest?Theyshademyhovelfromthesun,andshelteritfromthestorm."

           "Indeed!HowIshouldliketohavealookatit!Arealrudehut,yousay?"

           "InthatIhavebutspokenthetruth."

           "Standingsolitary?"

           "Iknowofnootherwithintenmilesofit."

           "Amongtrees,andpicturesque?"

           "Thatdependsupontheeyethatbeholdsit."

           "Ishouldliketoseeit,andjudge.Onlyamileyousay?"

           "Amiletherethesametoreturnwouldbetwo."

           "That’snothing.Itwouldnottakeusascoreofminutes."

           "Shouldwenotbetrespassingonthepatienceofyourpeople?"

           "Onyourhospitality,perhaps?Excuseme,MrGerald!"continuedtheyounglady,aslightshadowsuddenlyovercastinghercountenance."Ididnotthinkofit!Perhapsyoudonotlivealone?Someothersharesyourjacaléasyoucallit?"

           "Oh,yes,IhaveacompaniononewhohasbeenwithmeeversinceI"

           Theshadowbecamesensiblydarker.

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