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Chapter 27

           Atfirstthetwotravellersspokelittle,andonlyinwhispers,butastheygrewmorefamiliarwiththeplacetheyventuredtoconversewithgreaterfreedom,andtalkedaboutthecountrythroughwhichtheywerepassing,andthedifferentobjectsthatpresentedthemselves,untiltheoldmanfellasleep;whichtheladyofthecaravanobserving,invitedNelltocomeandsitbesideher.

           ‘Well,child,’shesaid,‘howdoyoulikethiswayoftravelling?’

           Nellrepliedthatshethoughtitwasverypleasantindeed,towhichtheladyassentedinthecaseofpeoplewhohadtheirspirits.Forherself,shesaid,shewastroubledwithalownessinthatrespectwhichrequiredaconstantstimulant;thoughwhethertheaforesaidstimulantwasderivedfromthesuspiciousbottleofwhichmentionhasbeenalreadymadeorfromothersources,shedidnotsay.

           ‘That’sthehappinessofyouyoungpeople,’shecontinued.‘Youdon’tknowwhatitistobelowinyourfeelings.Youalwayshaveyourappetitestoo,andwhatacomfortthatis.’

           Nellthoughtthatshecouldsometimesdispensewithherownappetiteveryconveniently;andthought,moreover,thattherewasnothingeitherinthelady’spersonalappearanceorinhermanneroftakingtea,toleadtotheconclusionthathernaturalrelishformeatanddrinkhadatallfailedher.Shesilentlyassented,however,asindutybound,towhattheladyhadsaid,andwaiteduntilsheshouldspeakagain.

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