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Springhaven

CHAPTER XXV
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The brave ship spreads her pinions.

How clever the people of Springhaven are! If you will condescend to look through this glass, you will see much embracing of the Saxon and the Gaul, or rather, I should say, of the Saxon by the Gaul.

Old Tugwell is not fond to be embraced." "Oh, let me see that! I must see that!" cried Dolly, with all reserve and caution flown; "to see Capp'en Zeb in the arms of a Frenchman--yes, I declare, two have got him, if not three, and he puts his great back against the mast to disentangle it.

Oh, what will he do next?
He has knocked down two, in reply to excessive cordiality.

What wonderful creatures Frenchmen are! How kind it is of you to show me this! But excuse me, Mr.Carne; there will be twenty people coming to the house before I can get back almost.


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