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           acoupleo’weekslater,whennothin’hadbenthrowedintotheseaferthetlong..."

           Zadokwasshewingsingsoffrightandexhaustion,andIlethimkeepsilenceforawhile,thoughglancingapprehensivelyatmywatch.Thetidehadturnedandwascominginnow,andthesoundofthewavesseemedtoarousehim.Iwasgladofthattide,forathighwaterthefishysmellmightnotbesobad.AgainIstrainedtocatchhiswhispers.

           "Thatawfulnight...Iseed’em.Iwasupinthecupalo...hordesof’em...swarmsof’em...alloverthereefan’swimmin’uptheharbourintotheManuxet...God,whathappenedinthestreetsofInnsmouththatnight...theyrattledourdoor,butpawouldn’topen...thenheclumbaoutthekitchenwinderwithhismuskettofindSelecmanMowryan’seewhathecuddo...Maoundso’thedeadan’thedyin’...shotsandscreams...shaoutin’inOlSquaran’TaownSquaran’NewChurchGreen—gaolthrowedopen...—proclamation...treason...calledittheplaguewhenfolkscomeinan’faoudhaffourpeoplemissin’...nobodyleftbutthemasudjineinwithObedan’themthingsorelsekeepquiet...neverheardo’mypanomore..."

           Theoldmanwaspantingandperspiringprofusely.Hisgriponmyshouldertightened.

           "Everythingcleanedupinthemornin’—buttheywastraces...Obedhekindertakeschargean’saysthingsisgoin’tobechanged...others’llworshipwithusatmeetin’-time,an’sartenhaouseshezgottoentertinguests...