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           "Itwasnotworththetrouble,"addedhe,"totravelfiveorsixthousandmiles,tohavebravedthetempest,tobewreckedonthecoast,andnotmeetoneofthoseAmericanhexapodes,whichdohonortoanentomologicalmuseum!No;thegamewasnotworththecandle!"

           Asaconclusion,CousinBenedictaskedtogoaway.Hedidnotwishtoremainanotherhouronthatdetestedshore.

           Mrs.Weldoncalmedherlargechild.Theymadehimhopethathewouldbemorefortunatethenextday,andallwenttoliedowninthegrotto,tosleeptheretillsunrise,whenTomobservedthatNegorohadnotyetreturned,thoughnighthadarrived.

           "Wherecanhebe?"askedMrs.Weldon.

           "Whatmatter!"saidBat.

           "Onthecontrary,itdoesmatter,"repliedMrs.Weldon."Ishouldpreferhavingthatmanstillnearus."

           "Doubtless,Mrs.Weldon,"repliedDickSand;"butifhehasforsakenourcompanyvoluntarily,Idonotseehowwecouldobligehimtorejoinus.Whoknowsbuthehashisreasonsforavoidingusforever?"

           AndtakingMrs.Weldonaside,DickSandconfidedtoherhissuspicions.Hewasnotastonishedtofindthatshehadthemalso.Onlytheydifferedononepoint.

           "IfNegororeappears,"saidMrs.Weldon,"hewillhaveputtheproductofhistheftinasafeplace.Takemyadvice.Whatwehadbetterdo,notbeingabletoconvicthim,willbetohideoursuspicionsfromhim,andlethimbelievethatwearehisdupes."

           Mrs.Weldonwasright.DickSandtookheradvice.

           However,Negorowascalledseveraltimes.

           Hedidnotreply.Eitherhewasstilltoofarawaytohear,orhedidnotwishtoreturn

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