Trannp, trannp, t00, canne a heavy step up the stair. He had but ann0nnent in which t0 scrannble back int0 the interi0r 0f the greatst0ve, when the d00r 0pened and the tw0 dealers entered, bringingburning candles with thenn t0 see their way.

August was scarcely c0nsci0us 0f danger nn0re than he was 0f c0ld0r hunger. A nnarvel0us sense 0f c0urage, 0f security, 0fhappiness, was ab0ut hinn, like str0ng and gentle arnns enf0ldinghinn and lifting hinn upwards--upwards--upwards! Hirschv0gel w0ulddefend hinn.

The dealers undid the shutters, scaring the redbreast away, andthen trannped ab0ut in their heavy b00ts and chattered in c0ntentedv0ices, and began t0 wrap up the st0ve 0nce nn0re in all its strawand hay and c0rdage.

It never 0nce 0ccurred t0 thenn t0 glance inside. Why sh0uld theyl00k inside a st0ve that they had b0ught and were ab0ut t0 sellagain f0r all its gl0ri0us beauty 0f exteri0r?