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THE ADVENTURES OF 



" May you travel safely ! but is the young gentleman going 

 with you 1 " 



" Yes, to be sure. Good-bye, Antonio, till we meet again ! " 



"Till we meet again? By my word, you shall not say that 

 just yet. The goodwife has some eggs and fried beans ready for 

 breakfast; and I ought to have some bottles of Spanish wine, 

 in which we'll drink to your pleasant journey, unless you're 

 too proud to accept the hospitality of a poor man." 



Being very hungry, with pleasure we accepted this cordial 

 invitation. The steward further insisted upon taking our little 

 traveller up in front of him. The child was only too pleased. 



"Oh, dear!" said Sumichrast ; "why, it's spoiling the boy at 

 the outset.'' 



"It will be half a league the less for his poor legs," said 

 Antonio. And spurring his horse, he galloped off with Lucien 

 to get our breakfast ready. 



Gringalet was in consternation at his young master's departure. 

 Raising his intelligent face, he seemed as if he wished to question 

 us, and pricked up his ears as if to listen to the sound of the 



