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Chapter 15

           Ididn’tseeyou,butImusthavebeenprettyclosebehindyou.Bytheby,thegunsisgoingagain."

           "AttheHulks?"saidI.

           "Ay!There’ssomeofthebirdsflownfromthecages.Thegunshavebeengoingsincedark,about.You’llhearonepresently."

           Ineffect,wehadnotwalkedmanyyardsfurther,whenthewell-rememberedboomcametowardsus,deadenedbythemist,andheavilyrolledawayalongthelowgroundsbytheriver,asifitwerepursuingandthreateningthefugitives.

           "Agoodnightforcuttingoffin,"saidOrlick."We’dbepuzzledhowtobringdownajail-birdonthewing,to-night."

           Thesubjectwasasuggestiveonetome,andIthoughtaboutitinsilence.Mr.Wopsle,astheill-requiteduncleoftheevening’stragedy,felltomeditatingaloudinhisgardenatCamberwell.Orlick,withhishandsinhispockets,slouchedheavilyatmyside.Itwasverydark,verywet,verymuddy,andsowesplashedalong.Nowandthen,thesoundofthesignalcannonbrokeuponusagain,andagainrolledsulkilyalongthecourseoftheriver.Ikeptmyselftomyselfandmythoughts.Mr.WopslediedamiablyatCamberwell,andexceedinglygameonBosworthField,andinthegreatestagoniesatGlastonbury.Orlicksometimesgrowled,"Beatitout,beatitoutOldClem!WithaclinkforthestoutOldClem!"Ithoughthehadbeendrinking,buthewasnotdrunk.

           Thus,wecametothevillage

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