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Chapter 24

           "

           "Whendidyousayhedied?"

           "Ididn’tsay,butitwaslastnight."

           "Funeralto-morrow,likely?"

           "Yes,’boutthemiddleoftheday."

           "Well,it’sallterriblesad;butwe’veallgottogo,onetimeoranother.Sowhatwewanttodoistobeprepared;thenwe’reallright."

           "Yes,sir,it’sthebestway.Mausedtoalwayssaythat."

           Whenwestrucktheboatshewasaboutdoneloading,andprettysoonshegotoff.Thekingneversaidnothingaboutgoingaboard,soIlostmyride,afterall.Whentheboatwasgonethekingmademepaddleupanothermiletoalonesomeplace,andthenhegotashoreandsays:

           "Nowhustleback,rightoff,andfetchthedukeuphere,andthenewcarpet-bags.Andifhe’sgoneovertot’otherside,gooverthereandgithim.Andtellhimtogithimselfupregardless.Shovealong,now."

           IseewhatHEwasupto;butIneversaidnothing,ofcourse.WhenIgotbackwiththedukewehidthecanoe,andthentheysetdownonalog,andthekingtoldhimeverything,justliketheyoungfellowhadsaiditeverylastwordofit.Andallthetimehewasa-doingithetriedtotalklikeanEnglishman;andhedoneitprettywell,too,foraslouch.Ican’timitatehim,andsoIain’ta-goingtotryto;buthereallydoneitprettygood.

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