with which he was well acquainted. Then he

danced, and then he sat down on a rock, and became

suddenly aware that there were other hearts there, close

beside him, as glad as his own. Another mother of the

Mustang Valley was rejoicing over a long-lost son.

Crusoe and his mother Fan were scampering round

each other in a manner that evinced powerfully the

strength of their mutual affection.

Talk of holding converse! Every hair on Crusoe's

body, every motion of his limbs, was eloquent with