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(which had very likely sprung of unpleasant familiar 

 ity with the dan?, actual) he became explosively de 

 monstrative and earnest. 



I hinted at the shortness of the water ; there was 

 110 denial on his part ; on the contrary, frank avowal. 



&quot; Yah dam short, * said he ; &quot; dat ish enough 

 for der farm yah ; but for der mill dam nichts &quot; 

 (puff). 



I spoke in an apologetic way of the advertisement, 

 and of certain requisites insisted upon ; he had per 

 haps seen it ? 



&quot; Advertisement yah (puif) yah.&quot; 



I hinted at the slope. 



&quot; Yah der slope.&quot; 



&quot; The slope to the south ? &quot; 



&quot; Oh yah south (puff) yah.&quot; 



I explained by a little interpolation of his own 

 tongue. 



&quot; Dam yah dis ish it ; der is de pond ; dish is 

 south ; dat ish der slope to der pond dam yah.&quot; 



&quot; And the lands opposite ? &quot; 



&quot; Oh, dat ish not mine ; der mill, der house, der 

 pond, der land, vat you call der slope dis ish mine.&quot; 



I suggested the mention of a water view in the 

 advertisement. 



&quot; View,&quot; said my red-bearded friend ; &quot; val; you 

 caH view ? &quot; 

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