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"Show hih the bow of the

Gentles quivered

disapprobation as they took him downstairs

When next the door opened it was to adaiters, a

shortish, broad-shouldered, bullet-headed person he was, and his

leggings were still rank of the stables; he was indeed a very horsey

person who stared and chewed upon a straw At sight of Barnabas he

set a stubby finger to one eyebrow, and chewed faster than ever

"You have a letter for ive it to hed, took out his straw, looked at it, shook

his head at it, and put it back again

"Na feverishly

"Yes"

Hereupon the horsey person drew a letter from his pocket, chewed

over it a mo the superscription, hurriedly broke the seal Observing which,

the horsey person sighed plaintively and shook his head, alternately

chewing upon and looking at his straw the while Barnabas read the

following: Oh, Barnabas dear, when shall I see you again? I

aloriously, I am cold, it is my heart that is cold, a

deadly chill--as if an icy hand had touched it And I