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The Harvester

CHAPTER X
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If kept in confinement it would struggle and break its wings.

You see, that one was a delicate green, where this is yellow, plain pale blue green, with a lavender rib here, and long curled trailers edged with pale yellow, and eye spots rimmed with red and black." As the Harvester talked he indicated the points of difference with a pencil he had picked up; now he laid it down and retreated beyond the limits of the rug.
"I see," said the Girl.

"And this is colour ?" She touched the box.
"A few colours, rather," said the Harvester.

"I selected enough to fill the box, with the help of the clerk who sold them to me.

If they are not right, I have permission to return and exchange them for anything you want." With eager fingers she opened the box, and bent over it a face filled with interest.
"Oh how I've always wanted this! I scarcely can wait to try it.


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