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There were faint marks on it, which he took to be the wheels of Dougal's "machine" carrying the provision-box. Yes. On a patch of gravel there was a double set of tracks, which showed how it had returned to Mrs. Sempill.
I therefore imagine the building to proceed in this manner: a small carcase is found, the oozing of which has softened the underlying loam. The insect collects more or less of this loam, according to the richness of the vein. There are no precise limits here. If the plastic material be plentiful, the collector is lavish with it and the provision-box becomes all the more solid.
Rabbit stew would be good for breakfast. But it sounds louder now, almost loud enough to be a fox, there are no wolves left in the Adirondacks, or at least only a very few. That is certainly quite a heavy footstep prowling around the provision-box. Could it be a panther, they step very softly for their size, or a bear perhaps? Sam Dunning told about catching one in a trap just below here.
Harry dived down into their provision-box, and produced some biscuits and a piece of tongue. Their first care was to offer some to the old man. "No, thank you, good lads, I've no hunger," he answered. In spite of their pressing, he refused to take any of the food. "I can't say that I'm not hungry," cried Harry, "though I'm afraid we must go without our tea."
The beverage was declared exquisite, and was due to the infusion of the choicest leaves, of which the emperor of Russia had given some chests for the benefit of the travelers. And lastly, to crown the repast, Ardan had brought out a fine bottle of Nuits, which was found "by chance" in the provision-box. The three friends drank to the union of the earth and her satellite.
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