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Chapter 78

           InthecompositionoftheMexicanmaiden,howevermuchshemightbegiventoequestriantastes,therewasnotmuchofthe"coper."Withfivethousandhorsesinthepaternalstables,orratherstrayingoverthepatrimonialplains,therewasbutslightmotiveforsharppractice;andwhyshouldshedenysuchtriflinggratification,eventhoughthemanseekingitwasastrangerperhapsanenemy?

           Shedidnot.

           "Ifyouareinearnest,señor,"washerresponse,"youarewelcometowhatyouwant."

           "Iaminearnest,señorita."

           "Takehim,then!"saidshe,leapingoutofhersaddle,andcommencingtoundothegirths,"Wecannotexchangesaddles:yourswouldbeamiletoobigforme!"

           Calhounwastoohappytofindwordsforarejoinder.Hehastenedtoassistherinremovingthesaddle;afterwhichhetookoffhisown.

           Inlessthanfiveminutesthehorseswereexchangedthesaddlesandbridlesbeingretainedbytheirrespectiveowners.

           ToIsidoratherewassomethingludicrousinthetransference.Shealmostlaughedwhileitwasbeingcarriedon.

           Calhounlookeduponitinadifferentlight.Therewasapurposepresentbeforehismindoneoftheutmostimportance.

           TheypartedwithoutmuchfurtherspeechonlytheusualgreetingsofadieuIsidoragoingoffonthefrison;whiletheex-officer,mountedonthegreymustang,continuedhiscourseinthedirectionofCasadelCorvo.

           

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