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Rh "What nonsense!"

"It is the wisest action of my life, for it gives us security."

"Come! Tell me what you mean."

"Simply, that having ascertained that the piece of ground was to let, I made application for it, was accepted, and am now master of this

crop of lucern! Valentine! There is nothing now to prevent my building myself a little hut on my plantation, and residing not twenty yards from you, Only imagine what happiness that would afford me. I can scarcely contain myself. But would you believe that I purchase