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"Nobody," he said, "calls me to these mysteries--and he leaves me here

to play horse-keeper and child-keeper at once I could excuse the one,

for I love a good horse naturally; but to be plagued with a bratchet

whelp--Whence coossip?"

"From the Fens," answered the boy

"And what didst thou learn there, forward iulls, with their webbed feet and yellow stockings," said the

boy

"U down on his own immense roses "Nay, then,

the devil take him asks thee th of the Great Hall,

in which the astonished courtiers forether, while all kept their eyes fixed on

the door which led fro aparth pointed to the door Tressilian knocked,

and was instantly adain a view

into the interior of the apartment; but the tapestry which covered

the door on the inside was dropped too suddenly to adratification of curiosity

Upon entrance, Tressilian found hi

palpitation of heart, in the presence of Elizabeth, alking to