Hewasactuallycompelledtogotoherandoffercongratulationsuponherescape，ashehadcongratulatedtheprofessor。
Ifhismannertoherparentshadbeenfilial，hismannertoherwasparental。\"Well，Marjory，\"hesaidkindly，\"youhavebeeninconsiderabledanger。Isupposeyou\'regladtobethroughwithit。\"Sheatthattimemadenoreply，butbyhercasualturnheknewthathewasexpectedtowalkalongbyherside。Theothersknewit，too，andtherestofthepartyleftthemfreetowalksidebysideintherear。
\"Thisisabeautifulcountryhere-aboutsifonegetsagoodchancetoseeit，\"heremarked。Thenheadded:\"ButIsupposeyouhadaviewofitwhenyouweregoingouttoNikopolis？\"
Sheansweredinmuffledtones。\"Yes，wethoughtitverybeautiful。\"
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