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in the morning. They rode into the stable-yard 

 just as the clock struck twelve. 



'Home once more,' said Heginald, as he 

 jumped off, ' and uncommonly glad I am to get 

 here.' 



The sound of the horses' feet brought half a 

 dozen helpers out like rabbits with a ferret at 

 them. 



' I have got the far boxes ready for them, 

 sir,' said Purlby ; ' they will just hold them.' 



Having seen the travellers comfortably en- 

 sconced in their snug quarters, and having given 

 orders that ail their shoes should be taken off 

 first thing next morning, and that they should 

 be turned out in a field close to, with plenty of 

 grass, water, and shade, Reginald and Acton 

 started across the park for the house. 



' Well, that is all right,' said the former ; 

 * they have landed all safe and sound at home. 

 But I wish with all my heart that we had never 

 started at all.' 



' I don't,' said Acton ; ' if we never had gone 



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