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 overnight. He gave them another sidelong look, said Guten morgen
surlily, and then, as it seemed to Saxe, began to put on his tail--that
is to say, he strapped on his one-legged milking-stool, and went to meet
one of the cows. "This way to the bath-room, Saxe," said Dale; and he
led the way to the foot of the nearest fall, whose icy water came
showering down softly as if it were from a cloud. Here there was a pool
of the greatest limpidity, broad, deep, and ground out of the solid rock
by the constant dropping that wears a stone. There were no remains of
sleep about Saxe's eyes after his ablutions, and they walked back
towards the chalet, meeting Melchior. "There is some breakfast ready,
herr," he said; "and I should like to know whether it would be wise to
get your things up here and stay for a few days." "An excellent
proposal; but how are we to get them?" "Oh, there are men who would
fetch them; or Andregg would send Pierre with his mule." "Who is
Pierre?--that man we saw milking?" "Yes, herr. I don't like him, but he
is honest, and will do that very well. Shall I send? After you have done
here, I can get them carried farther over the mountains, or, if you
liked, we could hire Andregg's mule for use at once." "But the
mountains? Can he climb?" Melchior laughed. "Almost anywhere. I think he
could even beat us. He is a wonderful beast." The proposal was agreed
to, and after they had partaken of their homely breakfast, Andregg was
questioned about the mule. Oh yes, he was quite willing to lend it, for
as many days or weeks as the herr liked. "Then I'll have it to carry our
little tent, rugs and provisions. I promise you I will feed the animal
well." "The herr need not trouble himself," said Andregg; "Gros will
feed himself." "Well, then, I will not work him too hard." "I am not
afraid, herr," said the sturdy grey-haired old Swiss, smiling; "he
always lies down when he is tired." "Then I will not beat 
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