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Sharpshooters

           "Andso,Phil,"saysGeorgeoftheshootinggalleryafterseveralturnsinsilence,"youweredreamingofthecountrylastnight?"Phil,bytheby,saidasmuchinatoneofsurpriseashescrambledoutofbed."Yes,guv’ner.""Whatwasitlike?""Ihardlyknowwhatitwaslike,guv’ner,"saidPhil,considering."Howdidyouknowitwasthecountry?""Onaccountofthegrass,Ithink.Andtheswansuponit,"saysPhilafterfurtherconsideration."Whatweretheswansdoingonthegrass?""Theywasa-eatingofit,Iexpect,"saysPhil.Themasterresumeshismarch,andthemanresumeshispreparationofbreakfast.Itisnotnecessarilyalengthenedpreparation,beinglimitedtothesettingforthofverysimplebreakfastrequisitesfortwoandthebroilingofarasherofbaconatthefireintherustygrate;butasPhilhastosidleroundaconsiderablepartofthegalleryforeveryobjecthewants,andneverbringstwoobjectsatonce,ittakestimeunderthecircumstances.Atlengththebreakfastisready.Philannouncingit,Mr.Georgeknockstheashesoutofhispipeonthehob,standshispipeitselfinthechimneycorner,andsitsdowntothemeal.Whenhehashelpedhimself,Philfollowssuit,sittingattheextremeendofthelittleoblongtableandtakinghisplateonhisknees.Eitherinhumility,ortohidehisblackenedhands,orbecauseitishisnaturalmannerofeating."Thecountry,"saysMr.George,plyinghisknifeandfork;"why,Isupposeyouneverclappedyoureyesonthecountry,Phil?""Iseethemarshesonce,"saysPhil,contentedlyeatinghisbreakfast.

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