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"Ha, Ralph Percy!" he cried, wagging his gray head, "o be the only sane younkers in the plantations! All the others are horn-ht the infection," I said, "and am one of the bedlahter "Art in earnest?" he asked, holding his fat sides "Is Saul aht,--yea or no; and the 'yea'--plague on 't--had it"

He broke into another roar "And thou callest that bridal attire,silk to-day!"

I looked down upon my suit of buff, which had in truth seen soht to clean since Ifroedhis eyes "Not a one of the a man, and not a popinjay," I retorted "I shall not break my heart"

A cheer arose fro peal of the bells and a louder roll of the druht and left of the square swung open, and the coan to ee By twos and threes, some with hurried steps and downcast eyes, others athered to the centre of the square, where, in surplice and band, there awaited theodly Master Bucke and Master Wickhah I did not add my voice to theirs

Before the arrival of yesterday's ship there had been in this natural Eden (leaving the savages out of the reckoning) several thousand Adams, and but some threescore Eves And for theor withered and shrewish housewives, of age and experience to defy the serpent These were different Ninety slender figures decked in all the bravery they could assume; ninety comely faces, pink and white, or clear broith the rich blood showing through; ninety pair of eyes, laughing and alluring, or downcast with long fringes sweeping rounded cheeks; ninety pair of ripe red lips,--the crowd shouted itself hoarse and would not be restrained, brushing aside like straws the staves of thein upon the line of adventurous da, seize hand or arm and strive to pull toward them some reluctant fair; others snatched kisses, or fell on their knees and began speeches out of Euphues; others commenced an inventory of their possessions,--acres, tobacco, servants, household plenishing All was hubbub, protestation, frightened cries, and hysterical laughter The officers ran to and fro, threatening and cohed his loudest; and I plucked away a jackanapes of sixteen who had his hand upon a girl's ruff, and shook hih out of him The clamor did but increase