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Chapter 10

           Sometimes,however,Iwouldcomedirectlyuponamonsterbeforeobservingit. Insuchcases,Iwouldstartback,runashortwayround,andinthatmannershunthem. Straightforward,theywillrunashortdistancerapidly,butdonotpossessthepowerofturning. Inacrookedrace,thereisnodifficultyinevadingthem. 

           Abouttwoo’clockintheafternoon,Iheardthelastofthehounds. Probablytheydidnotcrossthebayou. Wetandweary,butrelievedfromthesenseofinstantperil,Icontinuedon,morecautiousandafraid,however,ofthesnakesandalligatorsthanIhadbeenintheearlierportionofmyflight. Now,beforesteppingintoamuddypool,Iwouldstrikethewaterwithastick. Ifthewatersmoved,Iwouldgoaroundit,ifnot,wouldventurethrough. 

           Atlengththesunwentdown,andgraduallynight’strailingmantleshroudedthegreatswampindarkness. StillIstaggeredon,fearingeveryinstantIshouldfeelthedreadfulstingofthemoccasin,orbecrushedwithinthejawsofsomedisturbedalligator. Thedreadofthemnowalmostequaledthefearofthepursuinghounds. Themoonaroseafteratime,itsmildlightcreepingthroughtheoverspreadingbranches,loadedwithlong,pendentmoss. Ikepttravelingforwardsuntilaftermidnight,hopingallthewhilethatIwouldsoonemergeintosomelessdesolateanddangerousregion. Butthewatergrewdeeperandthewalkingmoredifficultthanever. 

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