Американская трагедия

Chapter 8

           

           InthemeanwhileClydebynowonlythree-quartersofamileeast,andstillwhisperedtobysomethingwhichsaid:Run,run,donotlinger!yetlingering,andthinkingSONDRA,thiswonderfullife!Shouldhegoso?Andsayingtohimselfthathemightbemakingagreatermistakebygoingthanbystaying.Forsupposingthoseshotswerenothinghunters,meregameshotsmeaningnothinginhiscaseandyetcostinghimall?Andyetturningatlastandsayingtohimselfthatperhapsitmightbebestnottoreturnatpresent,anyhowatleastnotuntilverylateafterdarktoseeifthosestrangeshotshadmeantanything.

           Butthenagainpausingsilentlyanddubiously,thewhilevespersparrowsandwoodfinchessang.Andpeering.Andpeekingnervously.

           Andthenallatonce,notmorethanfiftyfeetdistant,outofthelong,tallaislesofthetreesbeforehim,awhiskered,woodsman-liketypeofmanapproachingswiftly,yetsilentlyatall,bony,sharp-eyedmaninabrownfelthatandabrownish-graybaggyandfadedsuitthathunglooselyoverhissparebody.AndassuddenlycallingashecamewhichcausedClyde’sbloodtoruncoldwithfearandrivethimtothespot.

           "Holdonamoment,mister!Don’tmove.

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