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224 to our journey, will we not, Allan ?" said Isabel.

"What do you say to camping out in the scrub, girls?" said Allan. "You were so set on this journey that you were prepared to run all risks, and you know I have got a blanket for you in case of the worst."

"Oh! you will not think of such a as that I have a great mind to go to Gundabook myself and will accompany you. So we will ask for a night's quarters at my friend's Mrs. Troubridge's."

"That is off our road," said Allan, decidedly.

"Not much, and the road is better, and Mrs. Troubridge is dying to see Miss Staunton. She told me she would be so glad if you could make a halt there when I mentioned your intended journey to her last week."

"It is very kind of her," said Amy; "but I suppose we cannot accept of it, can we, Allan?"

There was a little tone of regret in her voice. She did not very much like the idea of camp— ing out, and she wished to see some more new people; and Mrs. Troubridge had been very much liked and much spoken of by both Louis Harnmond and Mr. Lufton. "If you Wish it very much, Amy, it could be done; only Mrs. Troubridge might be very glad to