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Chapter 13

           "Nodoubthedo;anpreehapexpexmelikewaystopurvidhimwi’abaffler’stongue,anhumpseein’asthurain’tsechaanymalonthepurayraso’SouthTexasnorhain’tabeenforgoodtwentyyurspastnoterthstandin’whatEur-óp-eanwriterso’bookshevsaidtothecontrary,an’speciallyFrench’uns,asI’veheern.Thurain’tnoburner’bouthyur.Thur’sbaar,andeer,angoats,anplentyo’gobblers;buttohevoneo’thesecrittersforyurdinner,yemustgititurlyenufforyurbreakfist.UnlessIhevmyowntime,Iwon’tpromisetoguideyurparty,angitgobblerboth.So,surgint,efyeexpexyurgrandkumpnytochawturkey-meatthisday,ye’lldowelltobemakin’tracksforthepurayra."

           Stirredbythehunter’srepresentation,thesergeantdidallthatwaspossibletohastenthedepartureofhimselfandhisparti-colouredcompany;and,shortlyafter,theprovisiontrain,withZebStumpasitsguide,waswendingitswayacrosstheextensiveplainthatliesbetweentheLeonaandthe"RiverofNuts."

           Theparade-groundhadbeenclearedofthewaggonanditsescortscarcetwentyminutes,whenapartyofsomewhatdifferentappearancecommencedassemblinguponthesamespot.

           Therewereladiesonhorseback;attended,notbygrooms,asatthe"meet"inanEnglishhunting-field,butbythegentlemenwhoweretoaccompanythemtheirfriendsandacquaintancesfathers,brothers,lovers,andhusbands.Most,ifnotall,whohadfiguredatPoindexter’sdinnerparty,weresoonupontheground.

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