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had, besides, some distinguishable spots of dirt, and 

 Mr. Catherwood made a drawing of him as he 

 stood. Soon afterward the poor woman herself 

 was seen hovering about the house. She con- 

 sidered that it was really time to come. We had 

 made a great inroad upon her provisions ; given the 

 corn to our horses, and cooked the frigoles ; but the 

 special cause of her coming was to return a medio, 

 which she said was bad. She was mild, amiable, 

 and simple as a child ; complained that we said w e 

 were only going to remain one night, and now she 

 did not know when we were going away. With 

 great difficulty, we prevailed upon her to enter the 

 hut, and told her she might return whenever she 

 pleased. She laughed good-naturedly, and, after 

 looking round carefully to see that nothing was miss- 

 ing, went away comforted by our promise to depart 

 the next day. 



