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The Wild Wood

           Thensuddenly,andasifithadbeensoallthetime,everyhole,farandnear,andtherewerehundredsofthem,seemedtopossessitsface,comingandgoingrapidly,allfixingonhimglancesofmaliceandhatred:allhard-eyedandevilandsharp.

           Ifhecouldonlygetawayfromtheholesinthebanks,hethought,therewouldbenomorefaces.Heswungoffthepathandplungedintotheuntroddenplacesofthewood.

           Thenthewhistlingbegan.

           Veryfaintandshrillitwas,andfarbehindhim,whenfirstheheardit;butsomehowitmadehimhurryforward.Then,stillveryfaintandshrill,itsoundedfaraheadofhim,andmadehimhesitateandwanttogoback.Ashehaltedinindecisionitbrokeoutoneitherside,andseemedtobecaughtupandpassedonthroughoutthewholelengthofthewoodtoitsfarthestlimit.Theywereupandalertandready,evidently,whoevertheywere!Andhehewasalone,andunarmed,andfarfromanyhelp;andthenightwasclosingin.

           Thenthepatteringbegan.

           Hethoughtitwasonlyfallingleavesatfirst,soslightanddelicatewasthesoundofit.Thenasitgrewittookaregularrhythm,andheknewitfornothingelsebutthepat-pat-patoflittlefeetstillaverylongwayoff.Wasitinfrontorbehind?Itseemedtobefirstone,andthentheother,thenboth.Itgrewanditmultiplied,tillfromeveryquarterashelistenedanxiously,leaningthiswayandthat,itseemedtobeclosinginonhim.

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