A JOURNEY TO NATURE 



&quot;Yes had a second warning.&quot; 



Just then Griselle came to the door with the 

 coffee-pot in her hand. 



&quot;Why, whatever have you done with the 

 coffee ? The pot is more than half full of 

 grounds.&quot; 



&quot; Oh, I made coffee for supper last night,&quot; I 

 said carelessly. 



&quot; Let me look at it,&quot; said the Doctor. 



He took the coffee-pot and looked into it. 

 &quot; Must have used about a pound, didn t you ? &quot; 



&quot; I suppose so that s about the usual amount, 



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isn t it r 



&quot; And drank the whole of it, of course ? &quot; 



&quot; Certainly.&quot; 



He looked at me a moment rather benignantly, 

 and then he said : - 



&quot; Well, let s go in and get our breakfast, and 

 we ll talk it over afterward. Griselle has got 

 some quail to broil, and Gabe has brought over 

 a basket of cantaloupes that will make you more 

 comfortable. Then you can pack up and go to 

 the city. I m going to stay a week or two.&quot; 



&quot; What you ? Why, I want your advice.&quot; 



&quot;Then you ll have to stay here to get it.&quot; 



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