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Chapter 52

           Althoughthelastsummonswasdeliveredinashoutloudenoughtohavebeenheardhalfamileoff,therewasnosignmadebytheslumberertoshowthatheevenheardit.

           ArudeshakingadministeredbyZebhadnobettereffect.Itonlyproducedagrunt,immediatelysucceededbyareturntothesamestentorousrespiration.

           "If’twa’n’tforhissnorin’Imoutb’lievehimtobedead.Heairdeaddrunk,annomistake;intoxerkatedtotheveryeendso’histoe-nails.Kickin’him’udbenouse.Dog-goned,efIdon’ttrythis."

           Theoldhunter’seye,ashespoke,wasrestinguponapailthatstoodinacornerofthecabin.Itwasfullofwater,whichPhelim,forsomepurpose,hadfetchedfromthecreek.Unfortunatelyforhimself,hehadnotwastedit.

           Withacomicalexpressioninhiseye,Zebtookupthepail;andswilledthewholeofitscontentsrightdownuponthecountenanceofthesleeper.

           Ithadtheeffectintended.Ifnotquitesobered,theinebriatewasthoroughlyawakened;andthestringofterrifiedejaculationsthatcamefromhislipsformedacontrastingaccompanimenttotheloudcachinnationsofthehunter.

           Itwassometimebeforesufficienttranquillitywasrestored,toadmitofthetwomenenteringuponaseriousconversation.

           Phelim,however,despitehischronicinebriety,wasstillundertheinfluenceofhislatefears,andwasonlytoogladtoseeZebStump,notwithstandingtheunceremoniousmannerinwhichhehadannouncedhimself.

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