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Chapter 18

           Ihopethey’llsticktoit,andsparetheMonongaheelaofwhichlickerIshedliketohevatriflin’suckarterIgitbackmyself."

           Calhounhadnotwaitedforthewind-upofthischaracteristicspeech.Ontheinstantafterrecognisingthetree,hehadstruckthespursintothesidesofhischestnut,andgoneoffatagallop,leavingoldZebatlibertytosecurethecovetedskin.

           "Geeroozalem!"ejaculatedthehunter,glancingup,andnoticingthequickunceremoniousdeparture."Itdon’ttakemucho’ahead-piecetotellwhyheairinsechadurnedhurry.Iain’tmyselfmuchguvtorstguessin’;butifIain’tdoggonedlymistakenitairaclurcaseo’jellacyonthetrail!"

           ZebStumpwasnotastrayinhisconjecture.ItwasjealousythaturgedCassiusCalhountotakethathastydepartureblackjealousy,thathadfirstassumedshapeinakindredspotinthemidstofacharredprairie;thathadbeeneverydaygrowingstrongerfromcircumstancesobserved,andothersimagined;thatwasnowintensifiedsoastohavebecomehisprevailingpassion.

           Thepresentationandtamingofthespottedmustang;theacceptanceofthatgift,characteristicofthegiver,andgratifyingtothereceiver,whohadmadenoefforttoconcealhergratification;these,andothercircumstances,actinguponthealreadyexcitedfancyofCassiusCalhoun,hadconductedhimtothebelief:thatinMauricethemustangerhewouldfindhismostpowerfulrival.

           Theinferiorsocialpositionofthehorse-huntershouldhavehinderedhimfromhavingsuchbelief,orevenasuspicion.

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