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manded from whom it came? "A country boy brought it," answered the servant, "but he would not wait."

"Run after him this instant!" cried she, "and be sure you bring him back. Mon Dieu! quel avanture! que ferai-je?"

"What's the matter? what's the matter?" said the Captain.

"Why nothing,—nothing's the matter. O mon Dieu!"

And she rose, and walked about the room.

"Why, what—has Monsieur sent to you?" continued the Captain: "is that there letter from him?

"No,—it i'n't;—besides, if it is, it's nothing to you."

"O then, I'm sure it is! Pray now, Madame, don't be so close; come, tell us all about it,—what does he say? how did he relish the horse-pond?—which did he find best, sousing single or double?—'Fore George, 'twas plaguy unlucky you was not with him!"

"It's no such a thing, Sir," cried she, very angrily, "and if you're so very fond of a horse-pond, I wish you'd put yourself into one, and not be always a thinking about other people's being served so."

The man then came in, to acquaint her they could not overtake the boy. Shescolded

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