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Chapter 80

           Thefigureofahorsemancouldbedistinguishedagainstitswhitewashedfaçadeinanothermomentlostwithinthedarkoutlineoftheentrance.

           Zebknewwhowentin.

           "Fromthisplace,"hemuttered,"Ikinseehimkumout;andurnme,efIdon’twatchtillhedokumoutefitshedbetillthistimeo’themorrow.Sohyurgoesforaspello’patience."

           Hefirstloweredhimselftohisknees.Then,"squirming"roundtillhisbackcameincontactwiththetrunkofahoney-locust,hearrangedhimselfintoasittingposture.Thisdone,hedrewfromhiscapaciouspocketawallet,containinga"pone"ofcorn-bread,alarge"hunk"offried"hog-meat,"andaflaskofliquor,whoseperfumeproclaimedit"Monongahela."

           Havingeatenabouthalfthebread,andalikequantityofthemeat,hereturnedtheremainingmoietiestothewallet;whichhesuspendedoverheaduponabranch.Thentakingasatisfactoryswigfromthewhiskey-flask,andignitinghispipe,heleantbackagainstthelocustwitharmsfoldedoverhisbreast,andeyesbentuponthegatewayofCasadelCorvo.

           Inthiswayhekeptwatchforaperiodoffulltwohours;neverchangingthedirectionofhisglance;ornotlongenoughforanyonetopassoutunseenbyhim.

           Formscameout,andwentinseveralofthemmenandwomen.Buteveninthedistancetheirscantlight-colouredgarments,andduskycomplexions,toldthemtobeonlythedomesticsofthemansion.Besides,theywereallonfoot;andhe,forwhomZebwaswatching,shouldcomeonhorsebackifatall.

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