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nastics。 I needed climate and ozone and rest and things
of that sort。〃
In an instant Octavia was close against the vicinity
of the affected organ。 Mr。 Bannister's letter fluttered
to the floor。
〃It's it's well now； isn't it； Teddy？〃
〃Sound as a mesquite chunk。 I deceived you in one
thing。 I paid fifty thousand for your ranch as soon as
I found you had no title。 I had just about that much
income accumulated at my banker's while I've been
herding sheep down here； so it was almost like picking the
thing up on a bargain…counter for a penny。 There's
another little surplus of unearned increment piling up
there； 'Tave。 I've been thinking of a wedding trip in a
yacht with white ribbons tied to the mast； through the
Mediterranean； and then up among the Hebrides and
down Norway to the Zuyder Zee。〃
〃And I was thinking；〃 said Octavia； softly； 〃of a
wedding gallop with my manager among the flocks of
sheep and back to a wedding breakfast with Mrs。 Mae…
Intyre on the gallery； with； maybe； a sprig of orange
blossom fastened to the red jar above the table。〃
Teddy laughed； and began to chant：
〃Little Bo…Peep has lost her sheep；
And doesn't know where to find 'em。
Let 'em alone； and they'll come home；
And 〃
Octavia drew his head down； and whispered in his ear；
But that is one of the tales they brought behind them。
End