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Bunyip Land

CHAPTER ONE
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Go?
Yes, you must go.
God will help you, and bring you both safely back." "Aw--ugh! Aw--ugh! Aw--ugh!" came from the verandah, three hideous yells, indicative of the fact that Jimmy--the half-wild black who had attached himself to me ever since the day I had met him spear-armed, and bearing that as his only garment over the shoulder, and I shared with him the bread and mutton I had taken for my expedition--was in a state of the utmost grief.

In fact, he had thrown himself down on the sand, and was wallowing and twisting himself about, beating up the dust with his boomerang, and generally exciting poor old nurse's disgust.
"Mother!" I cried; and making an effort she stood up erect and proud.
"Mr Grant," she exclaimed, "do you mean what you say ?" "Most decidedly, my dear madam," said the doctor.

"I should be unworthy of the professor's friendship, and the charge he gave me to watch over you in his absence, if I did not go." "But your practice ?" "What is that, trifling as it is, to going to the help of him who gave me his when I came out to the colony a poor and friendless man ?" "Thank you, doctor," she said, laying her hand in his.
"And I go the more willingly," he said smiling, "because I know it will be the best prescription for your case.

It will bring you back your health." "But, doctor--" "Don't say another word," he cried.

"Why, my dear Mrs Carstairs, it is five years since I have had anything even approaching a holiday.


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