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"How fur are we from Nicatoos? " inquired 'Tilda Jane of her charioteer one hour later.
"A matter of a mile," he replied, beating his disengaged hand upon his knees. He was sulky and cold, and 'Tilda Jane averted her glance from him to his small brown nag, who was trotting along as cheerfully as if there were a reward at the end of the drive for him.