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Chapter 25

           "Yuradod-rottedgoodsampleo’anigger,Plute;anthenixoccashunIshowsabouthyur,I’llfetchyoua’possumwi’themeatonitastenderasatwo-yearoldchicken.Thet’swhatI’mboun’terdo."

           Afterdeliveringhimselfofthispromise,Zebcommencedascendingthestonestairway;notbysinglesteps,butbytwo,andsometimesthree,atastride.

           Hewassoonuponthehousetop;wherehewasoncemorewelcomedbytheyoungmistressofthemansion.

           Herexcitedmanner,andtheeagernesswithwhichsheconductedhimtoaremotepartoftheazotea,toldtheastutehunter,thathehadbeensummonedthitherforsomeotherpurposethanenjoyingtheprospect.

           "Tellme,MrStump!"saidshe,assheclutchedthesleeveoftheblanketcoatinherdelicatefingers,andlookedinquiringlyintoZeb’sgreyeye"Youmustknowall.Howishe?Arehiswoundsofadangerousnature?"

           "IfyourefartoMisterCal-hoon"

           "Nonono.Iknowallabouthim.It’snotofMrCalhounI’mspeaking."

           "Wall,MissLewasse;thuraironlyoneotherasIknowofinthesepartsthethevgotwownds;anthetair’sMauricethemowstanger.Moutitbethetereindividooalyurinquirin’abeout?"

           "Itisitis!YouknowIcannotbeindifferenttohiswelfare,notwithstandingthemisfortuneofhishavingquarrelledwithmycousin.YouareawarethatherescuedmetwiceImaysayfromimminentperil.Tellmeisheingreatdanger?"

           Suchearnestnesscouldnolongerbetrifledwith.

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