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Hills of the Shatemuc

CHAPTER IX
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Wut-a-qut-o's shade was all over the river and had mounted near to the top of the opposite hills; but from peak to peak of them the sunlight glittered still, and overhead the sun threw down broad remembrancers of where he was and where he had been.

The low hills in the distant north were all in sunlight; as the little boat pulled over the river they were lost behind the point of Shahweetah, and the last ray was gone from the last mountain ridge in view.

Cool shadows and lights were over the land, a flood of beauty overhead in the sky.
It was agreed on all hands that they had been very successful; and little Winifred openly rejoiced over the quantity they had brought home for 'mother'; but still Elizabeth did not add her store, and had nothing to say.

When they got to the landing- place, she would stay on the rocks to see how the boat was made fast.

Winifred ran up to the house with her basket, Miss Cadwallader went to get ready for supper, Rufus followed in her steps.


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