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The Terrible Word

           Allwereunderanindefinableimpressionofanxietywhichborderedonterror.

           Darknesscamegradually:soonitwasprofound.Theskywascoveredwithgreatstormyclouds.Betweenthetreesinthewesternhorizontheysawsomeflashesofheatlightning.Thewindhadfallen;notaleafmovedonthetrees.Anabsolutesilencesucceededthenoisesoftheday,anditmightbebelievedthattheheavyatmosphere,saturatedwithelectricity,wasbecomingunfitforthetransmissionofsounds.

           DickSand,Austin,andBatwatchedtogether.Theytriedtosee,tohear,duringthisverydarknight,ifanylightwhatsoever,oranysuspiciousnoiseshouldstriketheireyesortheirears.Nothingtroubledeitherthecalmortheobscurityoftheforest.

           Torn,notsleepy,butabsorbedinhisremembrances,hisheadbent,remainedquiet,asifhehadbeenstruckbysomesuddenblow.

           Mrs.Weldonrockedherchildinherarms,andonlythoughtofhim.

           OnlyCousinBenedictslept,perhaps,forhealonedidnotsufferfromthecommonimpression.Hisfacultyforlookingforwarddidnotgosofar.

           Suddenly,abouteleveno’clock,aprolongedandgraveroaringwasheard,withwhichwasmingledasortofsharpershuddering.Tomstoodupandstretchedouthishandtowardadensethicket,amileormoredistant.

           DickSandseizedhisarm,buthecouldnotpreventTomfromcryinginaloudvoice:"Thelion!thelion!"

           Thisroaring,whichhehadsooftenheardinhisinfancy,theoldblackhadjustrecognizedit.

           "Thelion!"herepeated.

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