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She perched on a hassock beside Cyrus and put a caressing hand over his. It lies in thefact that he loved the river in its every mood and aspect and detail, andnot only the river, but a steam boat; and still more, perhaps, thefreedom of the pilot's life and its prestige. The young mother was unconcernedly suckling her infant, while her husband talked with Ramses and scratched his stomach. The little boy looked up and showed his four teeth.

So it was a success: everybody was glad to have been there; the paperswere kind, congratulations numerous. I've been thinking about that strange adventure of Ramses. Will you stay for tea, Mr. He would venture out on itin a surreptitiously borrowed boat when he was barely strong enough tolift an oar out of the water.