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Chapter XIV

           Ioftentookgreatdelightinwatchingthatevidenceofmyhandiwork;andsometimes,whenIwasmyselfassuredlysafe,thesightofitcausedmetolaugh.

           WhiletheotherFolkwouldnothavecometoourrescuehadRed-EyeproceededtotearLop-Earandmetopiecesbeforetheireyes,neverthelesstheysympathizedwithus.PossiblyitwasnotsympathybutthewaytheyexpressedtheirhatredforRed-Eye;atanyratetheyalwayswarnedusofhisapproach.Whetherintheforest,atthedrinking-places,orintheopenspacebeforethecaves,theywerealwaysquicktowarnus.ThuswehadtheadvantageofmanyeyesinourfeudwithRed-Eye,theatavism.

           Oncehenearlygotme.Itwasearlyinthemorning,andtheFolkwerenotyetup.Thesurprisewascomplete.Iwascutofffromthewayuptheclifftomycave.BeforeIknewitIhaddashedintothedouble-cave,—thecavewhereLop-Earhadfirsteludedmelongyearsbefore,andwhereoldSaber-ToothhadcometodiscomfiturewhenhepursuedthetwoFolk.BythetimeIhadgotthroughtheconnectingpassagebetweenthetwocaves,IdiscoveredthatRed-Eyewasnotfollowingme.Thenextmomenthechargedintothecavefromtheoutside.Islippedbackthroughthepassage,andhechargedoutandaroundandinuponmeagain.Imerelyrepeatedmyperformanceofslippingthroughthepassage.

           Hekeptmetherehalfadaybeforehegaveup.Afterthat,whenLop-EarandIwerereasonablysureofgainingthedouble-cave,wedidnotretreatuptheclifftoourowncavewhenRed-Eyecameuponthescene.

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