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"It might easily be a she-ass's," observed the curate. "It is all the same," said the servant; "that is not the point; but whether it is or is not a pack-saddle, as your worships say."

"It might easily be a she-ass's," observed the curate. "It is all the same," said the servant; "that is not the point; but whether it is or is not a pack-saddle, as your worships say."

Naturally enough this angered all the tribe of Fauns and Pans and Sylvan Genii, and in their wrath these attacked the apostles of the new God. When the holy men were asleep of nights, on their bed of dry leaves, the Nymphs would steal up and pull their beards, while the young Fauns, slipping into their stable, would pluck out hairs from their she-ass's tail.

"It might easily be a she-ass's," observed the curate. "It is all the same," said the servant; "that is not the point; but whether it is or is not a pack-saddle, as your worships say."

Don't send it to Whalley on my account." But Mr Whalley, who was a rival Mæcenas, put in a word for himself, "Mr Bristles," he said, "this must be a uncomming statty of a she-ass. I oncet was recommended to drink a she-ass's milk myself, and liked it uncomming. I must have the private sight you promised; and, if you'll fix a day, I vill ask you and the artist to dine."