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Competing swamps are scarce. The dining-cyars would take your frawgs, and yu' would have the Yellowstone Park for four months in the year. Them hotels are anxious to please, an' they would buy off yu' what their Eastern patrons esteem as fine-eatin'. And you folks would be sellin' something instead o' nothin'." "That's a practical idea," said a traveller. "And little cost."
"Bet your life!" said the man. "First lot has been stuck here four days." "Plumb starved, ain't they?" inquired the Virginian. "Bet your life! They've eat up their dining cars and they've eat up this town." "Well," said the Virginian, looking at the town, "I expaict the dining-cyars contained more nourishment." "Say, you're about right there!" said the man.
"You can cook yours right hyeh, gentlemen," said the Virginian, with his slow Southern courtesy. "The dining-cyars don't look like they were fired up." "How much will you sell a couple for?" inquired the enthusiast. The Virginian looked at him with friendly surprise. "Why, help yourself! We're all together yet awhile. Help yourselves," he repeated, to Trampas and his followers.
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