at some distance and he rubbed noses with the widow and the 3 or 4 other withered old things there. It was worth the trip to see profile of Parris' mug as he was getting up the steam. I had intended to joke him on the subject but he was so cursed dismal on the road back that I couldnt venture on it. I suppose he had a ''motive'' for it, or thought he had, which is the same thing - some hopes of land in that direction. Ihaia was suffering from skin disease brought on I can imagine from filth and confinement at