in a hollow of the hills-第23部分

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congratulated　its　readers　that　the　late　seismic　disturbance　was
accompanied　with　very　little　loss　of　life；　if　any。　　〃It　is　reported
that　the　proprietor　of　a　low　shebeen　for　emigrants　in　an　obscure
hollow　had　succumbed　from　injuries；　but；〃　added　the　editor；　with　a
fine　touch　of　Western　humor；　〃whether　this　was　the　result　of　his
being　forcibly　mixed　up　with　his　own　tanglefoot　whiskey　or　not；　we
are　unable　to　determine　from　the　evidence　before　us。〃　　For　all
that；　a　small　stone　shaft　was　added　later　to　the　rocks　near　the
site　of　the　old　mill；　inscribed　to　the　memory　of　this　obscure
proprietor；〃　with　the　singular　legend：　〃Have　ye　faith　like　to　him？〃
And　those　who　knew　only　of　the　material　catastrophe　looking　around
upon　the　scene　of　desolation　it　commemorated；　thought　grimly　that
it　must　be　faith　indeed；　andwere　wiser　than　they　knew。

〃You　smiled；　Don　Preble；〃　said　the　Lady　Superior　to　Key　a　few　weeks
later；　〃when　I　told　to　you　that　many　caballeros　thought　it　most
discreet　to　intrust　their　future　brides　to　the　maternal
guardianship　and　training　of　the　Holy　Church；　yet；　of　a　truth；　I
meant　not　YOU。　　And　yeteh！　well；　we　shall　see。〃





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