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Overland

CHAPTER VI
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I told Mr.
Coronado to tell them so." Weber looked at her without moving a muscle, and without showing either wonder or amusement.

Thurstane could not help grinning good-naturedly as he said, "I receive your orders, Mrs.Stanley.Weber, you can put the knapsacks in the wagons." Weber saluted anew, gave Mrs.Stanley a glance of gratitude, and went about his pleasant business.

An old soldier is not in general so strict a disciplinarian as a young one.
"What a brute that Lieutenant is!" thought Aunt Maria.

"Make those poor fellows carry those monstrous packs?
Nonsense and tyranny! How different from Mr.Coronado! _He_ fairly jumped at my idea." Thurstane stepped over to Coronado and said, "You are very kind to relieve my men at the expense of your animals.

I am much obliged to you." "It is nothing," replied the Mexican, waving his hand graciously.


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