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After a few ?" he asked in his hard, harsh voice

He see there She

quivered to tears

"Sit you down," said Towen sat down He felt soe in the

atmosphere He was dark browed, but his eyes had the keen,

intent, sharp look, as if he could only see in the distance;

which was a beauty in hiry

"Why does he always denyto hiwen, blue-eyed and war are you stopping?" the young husband asked his

wife

"Not very long," she said

"Get your tea, lad," said Towen "Are you itchin' to

be off the h the open door the

level rays of sunset poured in, shining on the floor A grey hen

appeared stepping swiftly in the doorway, pecking, and the light

through her comb and her wattles rey body was like a ghost

Anna, watching, threw scraps of bread, and she felt the child

flaotten,

burning, far-off things

"Where was I born, mother?" she asked