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           Here,friend;Ididintendtokindleafirewiththistootingwhistleofthine;butasyouvaluethething,takeit,andblowyourbestonit!"

           Gamutreceivedhispitch-pipewithasstronganexpressionofpleasureashebelievedcompatiblewiththegravefunctionsheexercised.Afteressayingitsvirtuesrepeatedly,incontrastwithhisownvoice,andsatisfyinghimselfthatnoneofitsmelodywaslost,hemadeaveryseriousdemonstrationtowardsachievingafewstanzasofoneofthelongesteffusionsinthelittlevolumesooftenmentioned.

           Heyward,however,hastilyinterruptedhispiouspurpose,bycontinuingquestionsconcerningthepastandpresentconditionofhisfellow-captives,andinamannermoremethodicalthanhadbeenpermittedbyhisfeelingsintheopeningoftheirinterview.David,thoughheregardedhistreasurewithlongingeyes,wasconstrainedtoanswer:especiallyasthevenerablefathertookapartintheinterrogatories,withaninteresttooimposingtobedenied.Nordidthescoutfailtothrowinapertinentinquiry,wheneverafittingoccasionpresented.Inthismanner,thoughwithfrequentinterruptions,whichwerefilledwithcertainthreateningsoundsfromtherecoveredinstrument,thepursuerswereputinpossessionofsuchleadingcircumstancesaswerelikelytoproveusefulinaccomplishingtheirgreatandengrossingobject—therecoveryofthesisters.ThenarrativeofDavidwassimple,andthefactsbutfew.