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your slumbers; and for one hundred years I have been out under the shed

reading a book The only evil I couldn't prevent was to keep a broiled

fowl fro up"

"If it has turned to stone, still will I eat it," said Edna,with

him into the house "But really, what has becoo When they found that you were sleeping they thought

it best not to awake you Anyway, I wouldn't have let them What was I

here for?"

"I wonder if Leonce will be uneasy!" she speculated, as she seated

herself at table

"Of course not; he knows you are withsundry pans and covered dishes which had been left

standing on the hearth

"Where are Madame Antoine and her son?" asked Edna

"Gone to Vespers, and to visit some friends, I believe I am to take you

back in Tonie's boat whenever you are ready to go"

He stirred the san to sizzle

afresh He served her with noit with her Madame Antoine had cooked little else than

the ed the island He was

childishly gratified to discover her appetite, and to see the relish

hich she ate the food which he had procured for her