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           Wesaid: 

           "Oh,wehadbeenthere,anddidn’tlikeit—nohoneysuckleoverit." 

           "Well,then,"hesaid,"there’stheManorHouse,justopposite.Haveyoutriedthat?" 

           Harrisrepliedthatwedidnotwanttogothere—didn’tlikethelooksofamanwhowasstoppingthere—Harrisdidnotlikethecolourofhishair,didn’tlikehisboots,either. 

           "Well,Idon’tknowwhatyou’lldo,I’msure,"saidourinformant;"becausetheyaretheonlytwoinnsintheplace." 

           "Nootherinns!"exclaimedHarris. 

           "None,"repliedtheman. 

           "Whatoneartharewetodo?"criedHarris. 

           ThenGeorgespokeup.HesaidHarrisandIcouldgetanhotelbuiltforus,ifweliked,andhavesomepeoplemadetoputin. Forhispart,hewasgoingbacktotheStag. 

           Thegreatestmindsneverrealisetheiridealsinanymatter;andHarrisandIsighedoverthehollownessofallearthlydesires,andfollowedGeorge. 

           WetookourtrapsintotheStag,andlaidthemdowninthehall. 

           Thelandlordcameupandsaid: 

           "Goodevening,gentlemen." 

           "Oh,goodevening,"saidGeorge;"wewantthreebeds,please." 

           "Verysorry,sir,"saidthelandlord;"butI’mafraidwecan’tmanageit." 

           "Oh,well,nevermind,"saidGeorge,"twowilldo. Twoofuscansleepinonebed,can’twe?"hecontinued,turningtoHarrisandme. 

           Harrissaid,"Oh,yes;"hethoughtGeorgeandIcouldsleepinonebedveryeasily.