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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

CHAPTER XXIV
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Do you know where you are ?" "Of that I have had no time to make inquiry; for whenas my comradeship moved hence upon their labors, leaving me in charge, I got me to needed rest, purposing to inquire when I waked, and report the place's name to Camelot for record." "Well, this is the Valley of Holiness." It didn't take; I mean, he didn't start at the name, as I had supposed he would.

He merely said: "I will so report it." "Why, the surrounding regions are filled with the noise of late wonders that have happened here! You didn't hear of them ?" "Ah, ye will remember we move by night, and avoid speech with all.
We learn naught but that we get by the telephone from Camelot." "Why _they_ know all about this thing.

Haven't they told you anything about the great miracle of the restoration of a holy fountain ?" "Oh, _that_?
Indeed yes.

But the name of _this_ valley doth woundily differ from the name of _that_ one; indeed to differ wider were not pos--" "What was that name, then ?" "The Valley of Hellishness." "_That_ explains it.

Confound a telephone, anyway.


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