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He paddled on in silence
The young doctor glancing around saw all these things.
He stood looking at her, his hand still on the hammock rope.
"There he comes, full chisel!" cried Ithuriel Butters.
THE TEMPLE OF VESTA
"That's a pleasant looking house," said the young doctor. "What's the matter with my getting taken in there?"
The old doctor checked his horse, and looked at the house with a smile.
"Nothing in the world," he said, "except the small fact that they wouldn't take you."
"Why not?" asked the young man, vivaciously. "Too rich? too proud? too young? too old? what's the matter with them?"
The old doctor laughed outright this time. "You young firebrand!" he said. "Do you think you are going to take this village by storm? That house is the Temple of Vesta. It is inhabited by the Vestal Virgins, who tend the sacred fire, and do other things beside. You might as well ask to be taken into the meeting-house to board."
"This is more attractive than the meetinghouse," said the young doctor. "This is one of the most attractive houses I ever saw."
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