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Carette of Sark

CHAPTER VIII
10/13

He had a long white moustache and no other hair on his face.
While I was still staring at him, Carette's voice came from its hiding-place-- "It is Phil Carre come to look for me, father.

He is my good friend.

You will give him welcome." "Ah-ha! Mademoiselle commands," and the keen face softened somewhat and broke into a smile, which was still somewhat grim.

"Monsieur Phil Carre, I greet you! I can hardly say you are welcome, as I do not care for visitors.
But since you came to get news of the little one, I promise not to kill and eat you, as you seem to expect." "Merci, monsieur!" I faltered.

For, from all accounts, he was quite capable of the first, though the second had not actually suggested itself to me.
"How did you come?
I did not see any boat." "By the Gale de Jacob.


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