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A Sudden Descent

           "Themeatwastoolongkept,wasit?"askedMcNabbs,quietly.

           "No,butthemeathadwalkedtoomuch.HowcouldIhaveforgottenthat?"

           "Whatdoyoumean?"askedTomAustin.

           "Imeanthis:theguanacoisonlygoodforeatingwhenitiskilledinastateofrest.Ifithasbeenlonghunted,andgoneovermuchgroundbeforeitiscaptured,itisnolongereatable.Icanaffirmthefactbythemeretaste,thatthisanimalhascomeagreatdistance,andconsequentlythewholeherdhas."

           "Youarecertainofthis?"askedGlenarvan.

           "Absolutelycertain."

           "Butwhatcouldhavefrightenedthecreaturesso,anddriventhemfromtheirhaunts,whentheyoughttohavebeenquietlysleeping?"

           "That’saquestion,mydearGlenarvan,Icouldnotpossiblyanswer.Takemyadvice,andletusgotosleepwithouttroublingourheadsaboutit.Isay,Major,shallwegotosleep?"

           "Yes,we’llgotosleep,Paganel."

           Eachone,thereupon,wrappedhimselfupinhisponcho,andthefirewasmadeupforthenight.

           Loudsnoresineverytuneandkeysoonresoundedfromallsidesofthehut,thedeepbasscontributionofPaganelcompletingtheharmony.

           ButGlenarvancouldnotsleep.Secretuneasinesskepthiminacontinualstateofwakefulness.Histhoughtsrevertedinvoluntarilytothosefrightenedanimalsflyinginonecommondirection,impelledbyonecommonterror.Theycouldnotbepursuedbywildbeasts,foratsuchanelevationtherewerealmostnonetobemetwith,andofhuntersstillfewer.

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