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“Youdidn’tsayanythingaboutit，soIdon’tseehowyoucould，“saidDemi，inquisitively。
“Wehaveawayofsendingmessagestooneanother，withoutanywords。
Itisagreatimprovementonthetelegraph。“
“Iknow；it’seyes；Isawyouliftyoureyebrows，andnodtowardthecarriage，andMrs。Bhaerlaughedandnoddedbackagain，“criedNat，whowasquiteathiseasewithkindMr。Lauriebythistime。
“Right。Nowthem，comeon，“andinaminuteDanfoundhimselfsettledinthecarriage，hisfootonacushionontheseatopposite，nicelycoveredwithashawl，whichfelldownfromtheupperregionsinamostmysteriousmanner，justwhentheywantedit。DemiclimbeduptotheboxbesidePeter，theblackcoachman。NatsatnextDanintheplaceofhonor，whileUncleTeddywouldsitopposite，；totakecareofthefoot，hesaid，butreallythathemightstudythefacesbeforehim；bothsohappy，yetsodifferent，forDan’swassquare，andbrown，andstrong，whileNat’swaslong，andfair，andratherweak，butveryamiablewithitsmildeyesandgoodforehead。
“Bytheway，I’vegotabooksomewhereherethatyoumayliketosee，“
saidtheoldestboyoftheparty，divingundertheseatandproducingabookwhichmakeDanexclaim，；
“Oh!byGeorge，isn’tthatastunner？“asheturnedtheleaves，andsawfineplatesofbutterflies，andbirds，andeverysortofinterestinginsect，coloredlikelife。Hewassocharmedthatheforgothisthanks，butMr。Lauriedidnotmind，andwasquitesatisfiedtoseetheboy’seagerdelight，andtohearthisexclamationsovercertainoldfriendsashecametothem。Natleanedonhisshouldertolook，andDemiturnedhisbacktothehorses，andlethisfeetdangleinsidethecarriage，sothathemightjoinintheconversation。
Whentheygotamongthebeetles，Mr。Laurietookacuriouslittleobjectoutofhisvest-pocket，andlayingitinthepalmofhishand，said，；
“There’sabeetlethatisthousandsofyearsold；“andthen，whiletheladsexaminedthequeerstone-bug，thatlookedsooldandgray，hetoldthemhowitcameoutofthewrappingsofamummy，afterlyingforagesinafamoustomb。Findingtheminterested，hewentontotellabouttheEgyptians，andthestrangeandsplendidruinstheyhaveleftbehindthem；theNile，andhowhesailedupthemightyriver，withthehandsomedarkmentoworkhisboat；howheshotalligators，sawwonderfulbeastsandbirds；
andafterwardscrossedthedesertonacamel，whopitchedhimaboutlikeashipinastorm。
“UncleTeddytellsstories’mostaswellasGrandpa，“saidDemi，approvingly，whenthetalewasdone，andtheboys’eyesaskedformore。
“Thankyou，“saidMr。Laurie，quitesoberly，forheconsideredDemi’spraiseworthhaving，forchildrenaregoodcriticsinsuchcases，andtosuitthemisanaccomplishmentthatanyonemaybeproudof。
“Here’sanothertrifleortwothatItuckedintomypocketasIwasturningovermytrapstoseeifIhadanythingthatwouldamuseDan，“
andUncleTeddyproducedafinearrow-headandastringofwampum。
“Oh!tellabouttheIndians，“criedDemi，whowasfondofplayingwigwam。
“Danknowslotsaboutthem，“addedNat。
“MorethanIdo，Idaresay。Tellussomething，“andMr。Laurielookedasinterestedastheothertwo。
“Mr。Hydetoldme；he’sbeenamong’em，andcantalktheirtalk，andlikes’em，“beganDan，flatteredbytheirattention，butratherembarrassedbyhavingagrown-uplistener。
“Whatiswampumfor？“askedcuriousDemi，fromhisperch。
Theothersaskedquestionslikewise，and，beforeheknewit，DanwasreelingoffallMr。Hydehadtoldhim，astheysaileddowntheriverafewweeksbefore。Mr。Laurielistenedwell，butfoundtheboymoreinterestingthantheIndians，forMrs。JohadtoldhimaboutDan，andherathertookafancytothewildlad，whoranawayashehimselfhadoftenlongedtodo，andwhowasslowlygettingtamedbypainandpatience。
“I’vebeenthinkingthatitwouldbeagoodplanforyoufellowstohaveamuseumofyourown；aplaceinwhichtocollectallthecuriousandinterestingthingsthatyoufind，andmake，andhavegivenyou。Mrs。
Joistookindtocomplain，butitisratherhardforhertohavethehouselitteredupwithallsortsofrattletraps，；half-a-pintofdor-bugsinoneofherbestvases，forinstance，
