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Chapter 50

           Henowhungered;andlookedroundforsomethingtoeat.

           Apecântreestood,near.Therewerenutsuponitsbranches,withinsixfeetoftheground.

           Hewasabletoreachthepecânuponhishandsandknees;thoughtheeffortcausedagony.

           Withhiscrutchhesucceededindetachingsomeofthenuts;andonthesebrokehisfast.

           Whatwasthenextsteptobetaken?

           Tostirawayfromthespotwassimplyimpossible.Theslightestmovementgavehimpain;atthesametimeassuringhimofhisutterinabilitytogoanywhere.

           Hewasstilluncertainastothenatureoftheinjurieshehadsustainedmoreespeciallythatinhisleg,whichwassoswollenthathecouldnotwellexamineit.Hesupposedittobeeitherafractureoftheknee-cap,oradislocationofthejoint.Ineithercase,itmightbedaysbeforehecouldusethelimb;andwhat,meanwhile,washetodo?

           Hehadbutlittleexpectationofanyonecomingthatway.Hehadshoutedhimselfhoarse;andthough,atintervals,hestillcontinuedtosendforthafeeblecry,itwasbuttheintermittenteffortofhopestrugglingagainstdespair.

           Therewasnoalternativebutstaywherehewas;and,satisfiedofthis,hestretchedhimselfalongthesward,withtheresolvetobeaspatientaspossible.

           Itrequiredallthestoicismofhisnaturetobearupagainsttheacuteagonyhewasenduring.Nordidheendureitaltogetherinsilence.Atintervalsitelicitedagroan.

           Engrossedbyhissufferings,hewasforawhileunconsciousofwhatwasgoingonaroundhim.

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