CHAPTER II

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CHAPTER II THE POSTILION "Good Lord!" exclaimed the Postilion, and fell back a step. "Well?" said I, meeting his astonished look as carelessly as I might. "Lord love me!" said the Postilion. "What now?" I inquired. "I never see such a thing as this 'ere," said he, alternately glancing from me down to the outstretched figure at my feet, "if it's bewitchments, or only enchantments, I don't like it—strike me pink if I do!" "What do you mean?" "Eyes," continued the Postilion slowly and heavily, and with his glance wandering still—"eyes, same—nose, identical—mouth, when not bloody, same—hair, same—figure, same—no, I don't like it—it's onnat'ral! tha' 's what it is." "Come, come," I broke in, somewhat testily, "don't stand there staring like a fool—you see this gentleman is hurt." "O

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