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The officer, very tall and straight in his blue uniform, strode up to the door of the hut. He stopped and addressed Anketam. "I understand Lady Samas is living here." "That's right," Anketam said. "Would you tell her that Colonel Fayder would like to speak to her." Before Anketam could say anything, Lady Samas spoke. "Tell the colonel to come in, Anketam."
Anketam stepped aside to let the officer enter. "Lady Samas?" he asked. She nodded. "I am." The colonel removed his hat. "Madam, I am Colonel Jamik Fayder, of the Union army. You are the owner of this land?" "Until my son returns, yes," said Lady Samas evenly. "I understand." The colonel licked his lips nervously. He was obviously ill at ease in the presence of the Lady Samas.
"Fayder," said Aaron, whose feet were busy beating out the tune, "how does that big cock's-feather stick in Mrs. Crackenthorp's yead? Is there a little hole for it, like in my shuttle-cock?" "Hush, lad, hush; that's the way the ladies dress theirselves, that is," said the father, adding, however, in an undertone to Mr.
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