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XXXIII. In the Sun—A Harbinger

           "

           "Nowthen,"saidGabriel,impatiently,"whatdidyousee,Cain?"

           "Iseedourmis’essgointoasortofaparkplace,wherethere’sseats,andshrubsandflowers,arm-in-crookwithasojer,"continuedCainy,firmly,andwithadimsensethathiswordswereveryeffectiveasregardedGabriel’semotions."AndIthinkthesojerwasSergeantTroy.Andtheysattheretogetherformorethanhalf-an-hour,talkingmovingthings,andsheoncewascryinga’mosttodeath.Andwhentheycameouthereyeswereshiningandshewasaswhiteasalily;andtheylookedintooneanother’sfaces,asfar-gonefriendlyasamanandwomancanbe."

           Gabriel’sfeaturesseemedtogetthinner."Well,whatdidyouseebesides?"

           "Oh,allsorts."

           "Whiteasalily?Youaresure’twasshe?"

           "Yes."

           "Well,whatbesides?"

           "Greatglasswindowstotheshops,andgreatcloudsinthesky,fullofrain,andoldwoodentreesinthecountryround."

           "Youstun-poll!Whatwillyesaynext?"saidCoggan.

           "Letenalone,"interposedJosephPoorgrass."Theboy’smeaningisthattheskyandtheearthinthekingdomofBathisnotaltogetherdifferentfromourshere.’Tisforourgoodtogainknowledgeofstrangecities,andassuchtheboy’swordsshouldbesuffered,sotospeakit."

           "AndthepeopleofBath,"continuedCain,"neverneedtolighttheirfiresexceptasaluxury,forthewaterspringsupoutoftheearthreadyboiledforuse."

           "’Tistrueasthelight,"testifiedMatthewMoon."I’veheardothernavigatorssaythesamething."

           "Theydrinknothingelsethere,"saidCain,"andseemtoenjoyit,toseehowtheyswalleritdown.

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