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Chapter 11

           "Nevermind,MrStump.Youneednotinvitehim.Onlyletmeknowwhenhearrivesunlesswebeatdinner,andthen,ofcourse,hewouldnotexpectanyonetoappear.Butifheshouldcomeatthattime,youdetainhimwon’tyou?"

           "Boun’todoit,efyoubidme."

           "Youwill,then;andletmeknowheishere.Ishallaskhimtoeat."

           "Efyedo,miss,Ireck’nye’llspeilhisappetite.Thesighto’you,tosaynothin’o’listenin’toyourmelodyusvoice,udcureastarvin’wolfo’bein’hungry.WhenIkiminhyurIwarpeckishenuftoswallerarawbuzzart.NeowIdon’tcareadurnabouteatin’.Ikedgo’ithoutchawin’meatformonth."

           Asthisexaggeratedchapterofeuphemismwasrespondedtobyapealofclearringinglaughter,theyoungladypointedtotheothersideofthepatio;wherehermaidwasseeremergingfromthe"cocina,"carryingalighttrayfollowedbyPlutowithoneofbroaderdimensions,moreheavilyweighted.

           "Yougreatgiant!"wasthereply,giveninatoneofshamreproach;"Iwon’tbelieveyouhavelostyourappetite,untilyouhaveeatenJack.YondercomePlutoandMorinda.TheybringsomethingthatwillprovemorecheerfulcompanythanI;soIshallleaveyoutoenjoyit.Goodbye,Zebgoodbye,or,asthenativessayhere,hastaluego!"

           GailywerethesewordsspokenlightlydidLouisePoindextertripbackacrossthecoveredcorridor

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