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Chapter 61

           "Hehasbeenhere,then?"

           "Yisyisbutnottilllongafthertheothers."

           "Theothers?"

           "Yis,miss.Zebonlyarroivedyestherdaymarnin’.Theotherspaidtheirvisitthenightafore,anataveryunsayzonablehourtoo,wakin’meoutavthemiddleavmyslape."

           "Butwho?whatothers?"

           "WhytheIndyens,tobeshure."

           "TherehavebeenIndians,then?"

           "Trathwasthereawholetribeavthim.Well,asI’vebeentillin’yez,miss,jestasIwusinasoun’slape,Iheerdtalkin’inthecyabinheern,rightovermyhid,antheshufflin’avpaper,asifsomebodywasdalin’apackavcards,anMotheravMoses!fwhat’sthat?"

           "What?"

           "Didn’tyezheearsomethin’?Wheesht!Thareitisagane!Trath,it’sthetrampin’avhorses!They’rejistoutside."

           Phelimrushedtowardsthedoor.

           "BeSantPathrick!theplaceissurroundedwidmenonhorseback.Thare’sathousandavthem!anmorecomin’behind!Bejapers!them’sthechapsowldZebNowforafrishspellavsqueelin!OLard!I’llbetoolate!"

           Seizingthecactus-branchthatforconveniencehehadbroughtinsidethehuthedashedoutthroughthedoorway.

           "MonDieu!"criedtheCreole,"’tisthey!Myfather,andIhere!HowshallIexplainit?HolyVirgin,savemefromshame!"

           Instinctivelyshesprangtowardsthedoor,closingit,asshedidso.Butamoment’sreflectionshowedherhowidlewastheact.Theywhowereoutsidewouldmakelightofsuchobstruction

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