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Updated: May 23, 2025
There be the farm-house, over the up-land yonder, you can't see it because o' the trees, but there it be." So, Bellew sighed resignedly, and, perforce, climbed down into the road. "What do I owe you?" he enquired. "Owe me!" said the Waggoner, staring. "For the ride, and the er very necessary exercise you afforded me."
But when he had crossed the intervening creek and scrubby valley, and continued his journey to the up-land, he found that the deceitful meadow was only a barren plain, covered, not with grass, but with the useless grass-tree.
Besides being sold in great quantities by town confectioners, nougat is made in most country homes. Even the dwellers on the poor up-land farms which, being above the reach of irrigation, yield uncertain harvests have their own almond-trees and their own bees to make them honey, and so possess the raw materials of this necessary luxury.
And the sun went down, and the shadows came creeping stealthily about her, and the moon began to rise, big and yellow, over the up-land; but Anthea still sat there with her head, once more resting wearily against "King Arthur," watching the deepening shadows until she was roused by Small Porges' hand upon hers and his voice saying: "Why, I do believe you're crying, Auntie Anthea, an' why are you here all alone, an' by yourself?"
"I leave you here," said he as he sprang from the car, "this is Dapplemere, the farmhouse lies over the up-land, yonder, though you can't see it because of the trees." "Is it far, Master George?" "About half a mile." "Here is the bag, sir; but do you think it is quite safe ?" "Safe, John?" "Under the circumstances, Master George, I think it would be advisable to to take this with you."
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