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124 T##E S#JçTS-BOV.
and t##ron Lindenskoeld. If ho did hot choose fo stand crect,
which the rocking of the boat, caused by the oarsmen, prevented,
he #vas forced fo occupy the only vacant seat, which was directly
beside Mademoiselle Nyqu[#t, #vhere he located his agrec#ble
person. This highly unfortunate accident could hot do other.-
#vise than seriously affect the good na.ture of the chamberlain.
Itis neighbour, however, soon recovered her ecluanimity, and
entered into a brisk conversation with the gentlemen about
politics, and about the great review of the troops on the field of
Ladugard, of which the evening journal had fun#îshed such a
grand description; but the gentlemen had yet hot read the l#test
news, and wished much fo give another ttu’n fo the lady’s
favourite topics. They, therefore, sought an opportunity to
inquim concerniag many people who were af the bathing-place.
And now the words poured for#h from #]:ademoise]le #ycluist’s
lips like # perfect flood, l#roperly spea#ing, she h#d no auditor
save the lieutenant-colonel, #vho #v#s not unwilling to lend his
ears, as a gre#t deal of knowledge might be obtained, which
would be of great use af some future tîm#,. When they had
gone far enough out in the sea fo use theb fishing-rods, the com-
l»any chang#d their seats. The baron, Wir#n, the lieutenant-
colonel, and Amel#a, threw out their lines af the saine rime, and
the chan#berl#in exhorted them ail to kecp the most profound
silence. Suddenly little Alfred scre#med #vith joy, for " h#s
Ammy" had caught a small whiting, which Borgenstierna #ssisted
ber in pl#cing in the fish-box.
In this manner some rime passed by, the baron was as fortu-
nate as usual, but the assessor could not obt#in a bite # he almost
lost his good humour, and ascribed his want of good luck to the
unceasing chatter of Mademoiselle #Tycluist , when all of a sudden
he felt something give a strong tug at his line, "Ah ! my ladies,
look out, now cornes my turn; I h#ve certainly got # big
flounder !" exclaimed he, triumphantly, and hastily drew the
line from the water; but #t that moment #ademoiselle Nycluist
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