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Chapter 8

           "HowlyMother!Varginavunpurtictedinnocence!Savemesaveme!"

           "Saveyoufromwhat?"demandedhismaster,oncemorespringingfromhiscouchandhasteningtostrikealight."Whatisit,youconfoundedfellow?"

           "Anothersnake,yerhanner!Och!bemesowl!afarwickedersarpentthanthewanMistherStumpkilled.It’sbitmealloverthebreast.Ifeeltheplaceburnin’whereitcrawledacrossme,justasifthehorse-shoeratBallyballaghhadscorchedmewidarid-hotiron!"

           "Durnyeforastinkin’skunk!"shoutedZebStump,withhisblanketabouthisshoulder,quitefillingthedoorway."Ye’vetwicestspiledmynight’ssleep,yeIrishfool!’Scuseme,MisterGerald!Thurairfoolsinallcountries,Ireck’n,’MericanaswellasIrishbutthishyurfollerero’yournairthedurndesto’thekindiverIkimacrost.Dog-gonedifIseehowweairtogetanysleepthenight,’lesswedrowndhiminthecrikfust!"

           "Och!MistherStumpdear,don’ttalkthatway.Iswaretoyezboththere’sanothersnake.I’mshureit’sinthekyabinyit.It’sonlyaminutesinceIfeeleditcreepin’overme."

           "Youmustha’beendreemin?"rejoinedthehunter,inamorecomplacenttone,andspeakinghalfinterrogatively."ItellyenosnakeinTexaswillcrossahosshairrope.Thetother’unmustha’beeninsidethehouseaforeyelaidthelaryittroun’it.’Taintlikelytherekeelha’beentwoon’em.Wekinsoonsettlethatbysarchin’."

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