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It is needless to say that he was accorded a hearty welcoleh they regarded their lord and reatly honored by his presence under their

roof, there was nothing servile in their attentions

Drake sat down to the midday meal with a ruddy-cheeked child on each

side of hi

his well-earned dinner with his usual appetite, the latter waiting on

theain Drake hed up at hi and price of poultry, the

rival merits of the new churns and "separators" with the daood lefords were good landlords; there was no

rack-renting, no ejections, and a farerly tendered for

After the ly, he and the farlass of whisky and water, and

continued their conversation

"I'le us," said the farmer "And I hope it's true, with all my heart