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Chapter 36

           The"landmarks"—therearesuch,intheshapeof"mottes,"mounds,trees,ridges,androcks—constantlychangingbeforeyourview,admonishyouthatyouarepassingthroughspace;andthisveryknowledgeimbuesyouwiththeideaofvastness.

           Itisrarefortheprairietravellertocontemplatesuchscenesalone—rarerstillupontheplainsofSouth-westernTexas.Intwosatleast—butoftenerincompaniesoftenorascore—gothey,whoseneeditistotempttheperilsofthatwildernessclaimedbytheComanchesasancestralsoil.

           Forallthis,asolitarytravellermayattimesbeencountered:foronthesamenightthatwitnessedthetenderandstormyscenesinthegardenofCasadelCorvo,nolessthanthreesuchmadethecrossingoftheplainthatstretchessouth-westwardfromthebanksoftheLeonaRiver.

           JustatthetimethatCalhounwasmakinghisdiscontenteddeparturefromthejacaléoftheMexicanmustanger,theforemostofthesenocturnaltravellerswasclearingtheoutskirtsofthevillage—goinginadirectionwhich,iffollowedfarenough,wouldconducthimtotheNuecesRiver,oroneofitstributarystreams.

           Itisscarcelynecessarytosay,thathewasonhorseback.InTexastherearenopedestrians,beyondtheprecinctsofthetownorplantation.

           Thetravellerinquestionbestrodeastrongsteed;whosetread,atoncevigorousandelastic,proclaimeditcapableofcarryingitsriderthroughalongjourney,withoutdangerofbreakingdown.

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