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Chapter 26

           Imustsupposethesentryhadbeensleeping,sothathadwetried,wemighthavepassedunseen;buthewasawakenow,andthechanceforfeited.

           “This’llneverdo,”saidAlan.“This’llnever,neverdoforus,David.”

           Andwithoutanotherword,hebegantocrawlawaythroughthefields;andalittleafter,beingwelloutofeye-shot,gottohisfeetagain,andstruckalongaroadthatledtotheeastward.Icouldnotconceivewhathewasdoing;andindeedIwassosharplycutbythedisappointment,thatIwaslittlelikelytobepleasedwithanything.AmomentbackandIhadseenmyselfknockingatMr.Rankeillor’sdoortoclaimmyinheritance,likeaheroinaballad;andherewasIbackagain,awandering,huntedblackguard,onthewrongsideofForth.

           “Well?”saidI.

           “Well,”saidAlan,“whatwouldyehave?They’renonesuchfoolsasItookthemfor.WehavestilltheForthtopass,Daviewearyfalltherainsthatfedandthehillsidesthatguidedit!”

           “Andwhygoeast?”saidI.

           “Ou,justuponthechance!”saidhe.“Ifwecannaepasstheriver,we’llhavetoseewhatwecandoforthefirth.”

           “Therearefordsupontheriver,andnoneuponthefirth,”saidI.

           “Tobesuretherearefords,andabridgeforbye,”quothAlan;“andofwhatservice,whentheyarewatched?”

           “Well,”saidI,“butarivercanbeswum.”

           “Bythemthathavetheskillofit,”returnedhe;“butIhaveyettohearthateitheryouormeismuchofahandatthatexercise;andformyownpart,Iswimlikeastone.

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