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X. What the Moon Saw

           Hisally,aweirddrippingfigure,satonastoolsippingtheaquavitæwhichRabPrenticehadbroughtwithhim.He,whohadstartedthenight’sventurewithsuchnotablesang-froid,wasnowinasweatoffright.

           "Bethankitye’resafe,"hestuttered,whilethespiritsspilledoverhisbeard."Ineverthochttoseeyemair,forIneverthochttowinouto’yonawesomeplace.Mylegsarea’gashedandscartit,forIcam’herethroughstaneandbriarlikeadementitstaig[younghorse].Oh,sir,siccanasichtformortaleen!"

           "SawyetheFoulThief?"askedtheawedPrentice.

           "Isawaneinhisimage,andIgotadrapo’theredcock’sbluid,andIloupitlikethelave,butitwasnawi’theirunholyglee.Sir,Iwasfairwudwi’terror--methatamnogientofearmuckle--forIgotacauldgrueinmybanesandmyeenturnedbackintheirsockets.Itellye,IforgottheerrandIhadcomeon,Iforgotmynameandmyhonestupbringing,andIwaslikeaweanforwanderedamongbogles....I’veburntthaeskins,andwhenIgetnameI’llburneverystitcho’cleading,forthereeko’thePitisonit."

           "Didyourecognizemany?"Davidasked.

           "Nome.Ihadnaeeentoseewi’.Ispunroundlikeateetotum,andIwadnasaybutIletoutskellochswi’thebest--mayGodforgieme!"

           "Buttheoil--theaniseed?"

           ReiverslawheldupsomethingwhichDavidsawwasanemptybottle.

           "Ididnafailyethere.FortheaemanIkennedinthecovenwashimthatpiped.WhenIcam’nearhimIfeltastoundo’blackhate,andthere’sbuttheaemanonGod’searththatcangarmescunnerlikeyon

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