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III. Across The Moor

           Aftertheyhadleftthestationtheyhaddriventhroughatinyvillageandshehadseenwhitewashedcottagesandthelightsofapublichouse.Thentheyhadpassedachurchandavicarageandalittleshop-windoworsoinacottagewithtoysandsweetsandoddthingssetoutforsale.Thentheywereonthehighroadandshesawhedgesandtrees.Afterthatthereseemednothingdifferentforalongtime—oratleastitseemedalongtimetoher.

           Atlastthehorsesbegantogomoreslowly,asiftheywereclimbingup-hill,andpresentlythereseemedtobenomorehedgesandnomoretrees.Shecouldseenothing,infact,butadensedarknessoneitherside.Sheleanedforwardandpressedherfaceagainstthewindowjustasthecarriagegaveabigjolt.

           “Eh!We’reonthemoornowsureenough,”saidMrs.Medlock.

           Thecarriagelampsshedayellowlightonarough-lookingroadwhichseemedtobecutthroughbushesandlow-growingthingswhichendedinthegreatexpanseofdarkapparentlyspreadoutbeforeandaroundthem.Awindwasrisingandmakingasingular,wild,low,rushingsound.

           “It’s—it’snotthesea,isit?”saidMary,lookingroundathercompanion.

           “No,notit,”answeredMrs.Medlock.“Noritisn’tfieldsnormountains,it’sjustmilesandmilesandmilesofwildlandthatnothinggrowsonbutheatherandgorseandbroom,andnothinglivesonbutwildponiesandsheep.”

           “Ifeelasifitmightbethesea,iftherewerewateronit,”saidMary.“Itsoundsliketheseajustnow.”

           “That’sthewindblowingthroughthebushes,”Mrs.Medlocksaid.

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