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On the great Alkali Plain.

           Itappearedtobesomewhattooheavyforhisstrength,forinloweringit,itcamedownonthegroundwithsomelittleviolence. Instantlytherebrokefromthegreyparcelalittlemoaningcry,andfromitthereprotrudedasmall,scaredface,withverybrightbrowneyes,andtwolittlespeckled,dimpledfists. 

           “You’vehurtme!”saidachildishvoicereproachfully. 

           “HaveIthough,”themanansweredpenitently,“Ididn’tgofortodoit.” Ashespokeheunwrappedthegreyshawlandextricatedaprettylittlegirlofaboutfiveyearsofage,whosedaintyshoesandsmartpinkfrockwithitslittlelinenapronallbespokeamother’scare. Thechildwaspaleandwan,butherhealthyarmsandlegsshowedthatshehadsufferedlessthanhercompanion. 

           “Howisitnow?”heansweredanxiously,forshewasstillrubbingthetowsygoldencurlswhichcoveredthebackofherhead. 

           “Kissitandmakeitwell,”shesaid,withperfectgravity,shoving19theinjuredpartuptohim. “That’swhatmotherusedtodo. Where’smother?” 

           “Mother’sgone.Iguessyou’llseeherbeforelong.” 

           “Gone,eh!”saidthelittlegirl. “Funny,shedidn’tsaygood-bye; she‘mostalwaysdidifshewasjustgoin’overtoAuntie’sfortea,andnowshe’sbeenawaythreedays. Say,it’sawfuldry,ain’tit? Ain’ttherenowater,nornothingtoeat?” 

           “No,thereain’tnothing,dearie. You’lljustneedtobepatientawhile,andthenyou’llbeallright. Putyourheadupaginmelikethat,andthenyou’llfeelbullier. 

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