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culty still, but for the assistance of a farmer 
who was passing in the road and was at¬ 
tracted to the spot by the screams of An¬ 
toinette. He drew Annie up the bank, and 
then gave his hand to Jack, who was so ex¬ 
hausted by his labours that he staggered 
and fell on the grass. 
Annie had lost her senses at the first 
plunge, but soon recovered them sufficiently 
to ask for Antoinette, who was already be¬ 
side her. She was too giddy to walk or even 
to stand; and it ended by the farmer’s taking 
her in his arms and carrying her to the wagon 
which he had left standing in the road. By 
the time he had contrived a seat for her and 
her cousin, Jack had picked up himself and 
his bag and was making the best of his way 
towards home. “ Jump in, Jack, and ride 
with the girls,” said the farmer. “I guess 
you need it as much as they do.” 
“$To, thank you,” replied Jack. “ I would 
rather walk and get warm. I shall not be 
half as likely to catch cold. You just drive 
up to The Meadows as fast as you can.” 
It did not take much time to reach home, 
where they made their appearance only a 
few minutes after the rest of the party had 
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