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The Flood

           Thesupperwasadullmeal,andneitherappetizingnorreviving.OnlytheMajorseemedtoeatwithanyrelish.TheimpassiveMcNabbswassuperiortoallcircumstances.Paganel,Frenchmanashewas,triedtojoke,buttheattemptwasafailure.

           "Myjestsaredamp,"hesaid,"theymissfire."

           Theonlyconsolationinsuchcircumstanceswastosleep,andaccordinglyeachonelaydownandendeavoredtofindinslumberatemporaryforgetfulnessofhisdiscomfortsandhisfatigues.Thenightwasstormy,andtheplanksoftheranchocrackedbeforetheblastasifeveryinstanttheywouldgiveway.Thepoorhorsesoutside,exposedtoalltheinclemencyoftheweather,weremakingpiteousmoans,andtheirmastersweresufferingquiteasmuchinsidetheruinedRANCHO.However,sleepoverpoweredthematlength.RobertwasthefirsttoclosehiseyesandleanhisheadagainstGlenarvan’sshoulder,andsoonalltherestweresoundlysleepingtooundertheguardianeyeofHeaven.

           Thenightpassedsafely,andnoonestirredtillThaoukawokethembytappingvigorouslyagainsttheRANCHOwithhishoof.Heknewitwastimetostart,andatapushcouldgivethesignalaswellashismaster.Theyowedthefaithfulcreaturetoomuchtodisobeyhim,andsetoffimmediately.

           Therainhadabated,butfloodsofwaterstillcoveredtheground.Paganel,onconsultinghismap,cametotheconclusionthattheRIOSGrandeandVivarota,intowhichthewaterfromtheplainsgenerallyruns,musthavebeenunitedinonelargebedseveralmilesinextent.

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