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"Mr Gordon couldn't git in," she said The cricks (creeks) is all

up The coach is going down to Kiley's Crossing to-day You had

better go with that"

"How soon does the coach start?"

"In an hour or two As soon as Pat Donohoe, the ot

a horse shod Come in and have a wash, and fix yourself up till

breakfast is ready Where's your bag?"

"My luggage is at the railway-station"

"I'll send Dan over for it Dan, Dan, Dan!"

"'Ello," said Dan's voice, froirl, he had been taking stock of the new arrival

"Go over to the station and git this lady's bag Is there much to

carry?"

"There are only four ports, and two boxes and

a hat-box, and a roll of rugs; and please be careful of the hat-box"

"You'd better git the barrer, Dan"

"Better git the blooregation of luggage; and foreseeing so to talk

about for the next three months "She must ha' come up to start a

store, I reckon," said Dan; and off he went to struggle with boxes

for the next half-hour or so

Over Mary Grant's experiences at the Tarrong Hotel ill not

linger The dirty water, peopled by wriggling ani; the da

towel on which she dried her face; the brokenthrough which