Chapter 7

           Theunexpecteddiscovery,thathispurposehadbeenalreadyanticipatedbythecaptureofthespottedmustang,raisedthespiritsoftheoldhuntertoahighpitchofexcitement.

           Theywerefurtherelevatedbyaportionofthecontentsofthedemijohn,whichheldoutbeyondPhelim’sexpectations:givingallhandsanappetising"nip"beforeattackingtheroastturkey,withanothergoeachtowashitdown,andseveralmoretoaccompanythepost-cenalpipe.

           Whilethiswasbeingindulgedin,aconversationwascarriedon;thethemesbeingthosethatallprairiemendelighttotalkabout:Indianandhunterlore.

           AsZebStumpwasasortoflivingencyclopaediaofthelatter,hewasallowedtodomostofthetalking;andhediditinsuchafashionastodrawmanyawonderingejaculation,fromthetongueoftheastonishedGalwegian.

           Longbeforemidnight,however,theconversationwasbroughttoaclose.Perhapstheemptydemijohnwas,asmuchasanythingelse,themonitorthaturgedtheirretiringtorest;thoughtherewasanotherandmorecreditablereason.Onthemorrow,themustangerintendedtostartfortheSettlements;anditwasnecessarythatallshouldbeastiratanearlyhour,tomakepreparationforthejourney.Thewildhorses,asyetbutslightlytamed,hadtobestrungtogether,tosecureagainsttheirescapingbytheway;andmanyothermattersrequiredattendingtoprevioustodeparture.

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