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"Looks a bit palish, though, John!" said Natty Bell, shaking his head,

"but that's only nat'ral, arter all, yes--a bit palish, p'r'aps, but,

man Jack--what o' that?"

"And a bit thinnish, Natty Bell," replied John, "but Lord! a few

days and we'll have hiht, and

there y' are, Natty Bell!"

"P'r'aps you ht be wishful to tell hihtened up a bit?"

"Why, yes, Barnabas," nodded John, "in honor o' this occasion--though,

to be sure, the sign would look better for a touch o' paint here and

there--the poor old Hound's only got three legs and a tail left,

d' ye see--and the hare, Barnabas, the hare--ain't!"

"P'r'aps we'd better take and let hiht, Natty Bell, so he shall"

Thus, presently, Barnabas rode on between the very little, because his

heart was so full

"And this be the 'oss you wrote us about--hey, Barnabas lad?"

inquired Natty Bell, stepping back and viewing 'The Terror' over

with an eye that took in all his points "Ha--a fine action, lad--"

'Pray haven't you heard of a jolly young coal-heaver