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V. The Journey across the Heath

           He’sgoingtothesameplace,ma’am.”

           Shefollowedthefigureindicated.Heappearedofarussethue,notmoredistinguishablefromthescenearoundhimthanthegreencaterpillarfromtheleafitfeedson.HisprogresswhenactuallywalkingwasmorerapidthanMrs.Yeobright’s;butshewasenabledtokeepatanequabledistancefromhimbyhishabitofstoppingwheneverhecametoabrakeofbrambles,wherehepausedawhile.Oncominginherturntoeachofthesespotsshefoundhalfadozenlonglimpbrambleswhichhehadcutfromthebushduringhishaltandlaidoutstraightbesidethepath.Theywereevidentlyintendedforfurze-faggotbondswhichhemeanttocollectonhisreturn.

           Thesilentbeingwhothusoccupiedhimselfseemedtobeofnomoreaccountinlifethananinsect.Heappearedasamereparasiteoftheheath,frettingitssurfaceinhisdailylabourasamothfretsagarment,entirelyengrossedwithitsproducts,havingnoknowledgeofanythingintheworldbutfern,furze,heath,lichens,andmoss.

           Thefurze-cutterwassoabsorbedinthebusinessofhisjourneythatheneverturnedhishead;andhisleather-leggedandgauntletedformatlengthbecametoherasnothingmorethanamovinghandposttoshowhertheway.Suddenlyshewasattractedtohisindividualitybyobservingpeculiaritiesinhiswalk.Itwasagaitshehadseensomewherebefore;andthegaitrevealedthemantoher,asthegaitofAhimaazinthedistantplainmadehimknowntothewatchmanoftheking.

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