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Before the white sea eneral conference ofbefore your partner will

be at the lighthouse, below, there?"

"'Ow long?"

"Yes"

"Oh,before he'll start back with the mail?"

"'Ow long?"

"Yes"

"Oh,will it take hiet back to so?"

"Yes"

"Oh,railroad to New Orleans?"

"'Ow long?"

"Yes"

"Oh, maybe those nex' day too h'also sometam, heem"

"Then it will be three days, four days, before a letter could get fro?"

"Three or four days?"

"Oui, et in to the plantation of Monsieur

Edouard, above, there?"

"'Ow long?"

"Yes"

"H'I'll could not said, Monsieur Maybe three four day--'sais pas"