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Rhoda stared with increasing wonder She was very weak and spent but her head was clear She lifted her ararered it, more andsoftly down the rooarb Over a soft shirt of cut and weave such as Rhoda had on, she wore a dark overdress caught at one shoulder and reaching only to the knees A s and feet were covered with high, loosefree on her shoulders

"You been hten Rhoda's blanket

"Where am I?" asked Rhoda

"At Chira You eat breakfast?"

Rhoda caught the woood to me"

"Me Marie," replied the woman

"Where are Kut-le and the others?"

"Kut-le here Others in hed Would this kaleidoscope of misery never end!

"I am very tired of it all," she said "I think it would have been kinder if you had let et back to my white friends?"

Marie shook her head

"Kut-le friend We take care Kut-le's squaw"

Rhoda turned wearily on her side

"Go away and let me sleep," she said