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"So I will," he said, and wrote it down.
Then they named the places they had seen. The reef Helen had discovered off the northwest coast they called "White Water Island," because of the breakers. Then came "Seal Bay," "Palm-tree Point," "Mount Lookout" (this was the hill due south of where they lived). They called the cane-brake "Wild Duck Swamp," and the spot where they lunched "Cochineal Clearing." The mountain was named "Mount Cavity."
"But what shall we call the capital of the kingdom--this hut?" said Miss Rolleston, as she leaned over him and pointed to the spot.
"Saint Helen's," said Hazel, looking up; and he wrote it down ere she could object.
Then there was a little awkward pause, while he was busily occupied in filling up some topographical details. She turned it off gayly.
"What are those caterpillars that you have drawn there, sprawling over my kingdom?" she asked.
"Caterpillars! you are complimentary, Miss Rolleston. Those are mountains."
"Oh, indeed; and those lines you are now drawing are rivers, I presume."
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