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Chapter 10

           Thereweresomanyofthem,Iknewtheywouldtearmetopieces,thattheywouldworryme,atonce,todeath. Igaspedforbreathgaspedforthahalf-uttered,chokingprayertotheAlmightytosavemetogivemestrengthtoreachsomewide,deepbayouwhereIcouldthrowthemoffthetrack,orsinkintoitswaters. PresentlyIreachedathickpalmettobottom. AsIfledthroughthemtheymadealoudrustlingnoise,notloudenough,however,todrownthevoicesofthedogs. 

           Continuingmycourseduesouth,asnearlyasIcanjudge,Icameatlengthtowaterjustovershoe. Thehoundsatthatmomentcouldnothavebeenfiverodsbehindme. Icouldhearthemcrashingandplungingthroughthepalmettoes,theirloud,eageryellsmakingthewholeswampclamorouswiththesound. HoperevivedalittleasIreachedthewater. Ifitwereonlydeeper,theymightlosethescent,andthusdisconcerted,affordmetheopportunityofevadingthem. Luckily,itgrewdeeperthefartherIproceedednowovermyanklesnowhalf-waytomykneesnowsinkingamomenttomywaist,andthenemergingpresentlyintomoreshallowplaces. ThedogshadnotgaineduponmesinceIstruckthewater. Evidentlytheywereconfused. Nowtheirsavageintonationsgrewmoreandmoredistant,assuringmethatIwasleavingthem. FinallyIstoppedtolisten,butthelonghowlcameboomingontheairagain,tellingmeIwasnotyetsafe. Frombogtobog,whereIhadstepped,theycouldstillkeepuponthetrack,thoughimpededbythewater. 

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