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Sunny Lands in the Blue Mediterranean

           Oh,theinexpressiblepleasureofpressingthosecool,sweetfruitstoourlips,andeatinggrapesbymouthfulsofftherich,fullbunches!Notfaroff,inthegrass,underthedeliciousshadeofthetrees,Idiscoveredaspringoffresh,coolwater,inwhichweluxuriouslybathedourfaces,hands,andfeet.

           Whilstwewerethusenjoyingthesweetsofreposeachildappearedoutofagroveofolivetrees.

           "Ah!"Icried,"hereisaninhabitantofthishappyland!"

           Itwasbutapoorboy,miserablyill-clad,asuffererfrompoverty,andouraspectseemedtoalarmhimagreatdeal;infact,onlyhalfclothed,withraggedhairandbeards,wewereasuspicious-lookingparty;andifthepeopleofthecountryknewanythingaboutthieves,wewereverylikelytofrightenthem.

           Justasthepoorlittlewretchwasgoingtotaketohisheels,Hanscaughtholdofhim,andbroughthimtous,kickingandstruggling.

           Myunclebegantoencouragehimaswellashecould,andsaidtohimingoodGerman:

           "WasheisztdiesenBerg,meinKnablein?Sagemirgeschwind!"

           ("Whatisthismountaincalled,mylittlefriend?")

           Thechildmadenoanswer.

           "Verywell,"saidmyuncle."IinferthatwearenotinGermany."

           HeputthesamequestioninEnglish.

           Wegotnoforwarder.Iwasagooddealpuzzled.

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