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32 VAILIMA LETTERS

suppose wood-ash. It was a sight of joy to see them return at night, axe on shoulder, feigning to march like soldiers, a choragus with a loud voice singing out, 'March—step! March—step! 'in imperfect recollection of some drill. Fanny seems much revived.

R. L. S.