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ENCOUNTERS 199farmer remarked that he was sorry to keep me,but, positively, they would not be long. Andindeed they had made very quick work of it.For already the scuffling was transferred to thestairs outside, the door opened and in they came,as neat a littlesee.batch of lassies as ever I wish toTheir toilet had been extraordinarily rapid,but to all outward seemingit was quite sufficientfor the great occasion.frock, bare legs and clogs.Each one appeared in aEach one (which hadnot been the case by day) wore two comely littlepigtails, and in order that we might give eachother courage, we all walked hand in hand incouples, the odd one pairing off with me in themost friendly manner. That was a great procession,for I cannot adequately convey to youthe freshness and cleanliness and daintiness of itall or the subdued excitement with which atthis time of night !took possession of SIEGLINDA.we poured up the steps andAfter the trouble to which our guests had beenput in order to be presentthe least we could dowas to try to make it well worth while. So thecall was a long one, and by the time it was overthe caravan had given up e"achone of itsmany"pokesecrets and had even discovered a largeof sweeties " in the bedroom cupboard.