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"Call ree, a novel adventure I was beginning to enjoy it

hugely

"Who do you suppose this fellow is?" Gretchen asked

"He says he is an American, and I believe he is What Americans are in

Barscheit?"

"I know of none at all What shall we do to get rid of him?"

All this was carried on with unstudied rudeness They omen of

high and noble quality; and as I was an interloper, I could take no

exception to a conversation in a language I had stated I did not

understand If they were rude, I had acted in a entleman Still, I was somewhat on the defensive I took out ret that I must be off," I said ruefully "It is much pleasanter

here than on the road"

"I can not ask you to remain here You will find the inn a very

coestion

"Before I go, ht serve as a witness?"

Ere the words had fully crossed nized that my smartness

had caused me to commit an unpardonable blunder for a man ished to