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Chapter 27

           Asheseemedtorestpeacefully,Ididnotmeantodisturbhim;buttheslightnoiseImadeinraisingmyselfonmyelbowcausedhimtostartandlookround.

           "Well,Ralph,awakeatlast,myboy?Youhavesleptlongandsoundly,"hesaid,turningtowardsme.

           OnbeholdinghiscountenanceIsprangupinanxiety.Hewasdeadlypale,andhishair,whichhungindishevelledlocksoverhisface,wasclottedwithblood.Bloodalsostainedhishollowcheeksandcoveredthefrontofhisshirt,which,withthegreaterpartofhisdress,wastornandsoiledwithmud.

           "OhBill!"saidIwithdeepanxiety,"whatisthematterwithyou?Youareill.Youmusthavebeenwounded."

           "Evenso,lad,"saidBillinadeep,softvoice,whileheextendedhishugeframeonthecouchfromwhichIhadjustrisen."I’vegotanuglywound,Ifear;andI’vebeenwaitingforyoutowakentoaskyoutogetmeadropo’brandyandamouthfulo’breadfromthecabinlockers.Youseemedtosleepsosweetly,Ralph,thatIdidn’tliketodisturbyou.ButIdon’tfeeluptomuchjustnow."

           Ididnotwaittillhehaddonetalking,butranbelowimmediately,andreturnedinafewsecondswithabottleofbrandyandsomebrokenbiscuit.Heseemedmuchrefreshedaftereatingafewmorselsanddrinkingalongdraughtofwatermingledwithalittleofthespirits.Immediatelyafterwardshefellasleep,andIwatchedhimanxiouslyuntilheawoke,beingdesirousofknowingthenatureandextentofhiswound.

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