Вершник без голови

Chapter 50

           Stillabovehimwheeledtheblackbirds;buthehadbecomeaccustomedtotheirpresence,andnolongerregardeditnotevenwhen,atintervals,someofthemswoopedsonear,thathecouldhearthe"wheep"oftheirwingsclosetohisears.

           Ha!whatwasthatthatsoundofdifferentimport?

           Itresembledthepatteringoflittlefeetuponthesandychannelofthestream,accompaniedbyquickbreathings,asofanimalinastateofexcitement.

           Helookedaroundforanexplanation.

           "Onlythecoyotés!"washisreflection,onseeingascoreoftheseanimalsflittingtoandfro,skulkingalongbothbanksofthestream,and"squatting"uponthegrass.

           Hithertohehadfeltnofearonlycontemptforthesecowardlycreatures.

           Buthissentimentsunderwentachange,onhisnoticingtheirlooksandattitudes.Theformerwerefierce;thelatterearnestandthreatening.Clearlydidthecoyotésmeanmischief.

           Henowrememberedhavingheard,thattheseanimalsordinarilyinnocuous,fromsheercowardicewillattackmanwhendisabledbeyondthecapabilityofdefendinghimself.Especiallywilltheydosowhenstimulatedbythesmellofblood.

           Hishadflowedfreely,andfrommanyveinspuncturedbythespinesofthecactus.Hisgarmentsweresaturatedwithit,stillbuthalfdry.

           Onthesultryatmosphereitwassendingforthitspeculiarodour.Thecoyotéscouldnothelpscentingit.

           Wasitthisthatwasstirringthemtosuchexcitedactionapparentlymakingthemmad?

           Whetherornot,henolongerdoubtedthatitwastheirintentiontoattackhim.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 457 з 857