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A Cave Retreat

           Uponthis,pluckingupmycourage,Itookupagreatfirebrand,andinIrushedagain,withthestickflaminginmyhand. Ihadnotgonethreestepsin,butIwasalmostasmuchfrightedasIwasbefore; forIheardaveryloudsighlikethatofamaninsomepain,anditwasfollowedbyabrokennoise,asifofwordshalfexpressed,andthenadeepsighagain. Isteppedback,andwasindeedstruckwithsuchasurprisethatitputmeintoacoldsweat; andifIhadhadahatonmyhead,Iwillnotanswerforit,thatmyhairmightnothavelifteditoff. ButstillpluckingupmyspiritsaswellasIcould,andencouragingmyselfalittlewithconsideringthatthepowerandpresenceofGodwaseverywhere,andwasabletoprotectme,uponthisIsteppedforwardagain,andbythelightofthefirebrand,holdingitupalittleovermyhead,Isawlyingonthegroundamostmonstrous,frightful,oldhe-goat, justmakinghiswill,aswesay,andgaspingforlife;anddying,indeed,ofmereoldage. 

           IstirredhimalittletoseeifIcouldgethimout,andheessayedtogetup,butwasnotabletoraisehimself; andIthoughtwithmyselfhemightevenliethere; forifhehadfrightedmeso,hewouldcertainlyfrightanyofthesavages,ifanyofthemshouldbesohardyastocomeintherewhilehehadanylifeinhim. 

           Iwasnowrecoveredfrommysurprise,andbegantolookroundme,whenIfoundthecavewasbutverysmall; thatistosay,itmightbeabouttwelvefeetover,butinnomannerofshape,eitherroundorsquare,nohandshavingeverybeenemployedinmakingitbutthoseofmereNature. 

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