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Chapter 1

           Ifinditweryhardtoholdthatyoungmanoffofyourinside.Now,whatdoyousay?"

           IsaidthatIwouldgethimthefile,andIwouldgethimwhatbrokenbitsoffoodIcould,andIwouldcometohimattheBattery,earlyinthemorning.

           "SayLordstrikeyoudeadifyoudon’t!"saidtheman.

           Isaidso,andhetookmedown.

           "Now,"hepursued,"yourememberwhatyou’veundertook,andyourememberthatyoungman,andyougethome!"

           "Goo-goodnight,sir,"Ifaltered.

           "Muchofthat!"saidhe,glancingabouthimoverthecoldwetflat."IwishIwasafrog.Oraeel!"

           Atthesametime,hehuggedhisshudderingbodyinbothhisarmsclaspinghimself,asiftoholdhimselftogetherandlimpedtowardsthelowchurchwall.AsIsawhimgo,pickinghiswayamongthenettles,andamongthebramblesthatboundthegreenmounds,helookedinmyyoungeyesasifhewereeludingthehandsofthedeadpeople,stretchingupcautiouslyoutoftheirgraves,togetatwistuponhisankleandpullhimin.

           Whenhecametothelowchurchwall,hegotoverit,likeamanwhoselegswerenumbedandstiff,andthenturnedroundtolookforme.WhenIsawhimturning,Isetmyfacetowardshome,andmadethebestuseofmylegs

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