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Wealth in the Wilderness

           "MyLord,"returnedMichaelPatterson,"byacceptingityouwillconferafavoronpoorexiles,whowillbeonlytoohappytodothehonorsofthewilds."

           Glenarvanbowedintokenofacquiescence.

           "Sir,"saidPaganel,addressingMichaelPatterson,"ifitisnotanimpudentquestion,mayIaskwhetheritwasyouthatsunganairfromthedivineMozartlastnight?"

           "Itwas,sir,"repliedthestranger,"andmycousinSandyaccompaniedme."

           "Well,sir,"repliedPaganel,holdingouthishandtotheyoungman,"receivethesincerecomplimentsofaFrenchman,whoisapassionateadmirerofthismusic."

           Michaelgraspedhishandcordially,andthenpointingouttheroadtotake,setoff,accompaniedbytheladiesandLordGlenarvanandhisfriends,forthestation.ThehorsesandthecampwerelefttothecareofAyrtonandthesailors.

           HottamStationwastrulyamagnificentestablishment,keptasscrupulouslyinorderasanEnglishpark.Immensemeadows,enclosedingrayfences,stretchedawayoutofsight.Inthese,thousandsofbullocksandmillionsofsheepweregrazing,tendedbynumerousshepherds,andstillmorenumerousdogs.Thecrackofthestock-whipmingledcontinuallywiththebarkingofthe"collies"andthebellowingandbleatingofthecattleandsheep.

           Towardtheeasttherewasaboundaryofmyallsandgum-trees,beyondwhichroseMountHottam,itsimposingpeaktowering7,500feethigh.Longavenuesofgreentreeswerevisibleonallsides.

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