astone,threw
it”go,go,go”thereonesbleeding,heranaothedarknessfroheredlitkivacathenoiseofsingingthelastoftheboyshadclieddoheladderhewasallalone
allalone,outsidethepueblo,onthebareplainofthesatherockwaslikebleaoonlightdohevalley,theyotes
theonthebruiseshurthithecutsillbleeding;butitforpainthathesobbed;it,
alone,intothisskeletonoonlightattheedgeoftheprecipicehesatdooon;helookeddootheblackshadowof
thesa,intotheblackshadohhehadonlytotakeonestep,onelittlejuheheldouthisrighthandintheonlightfrohecutonhisthebloodostlourlessinthe
deadlightdrop,drop,droptorroorroorrow
hehaddisveredtieanddeathandgod
”alone,alanwassaying
theindalone,alone”soa,”he
said,onagushofnfidingness”terriblyalone””areyou”johnlookedsurprised”ithoughtthatintheotherplaceian,lindaalhatnobodyhere”
beardblushedunfortably”yousee,”hesaid,lingandhavertedeyes,”iatherdifferentfroostpeople,isupposeifonehappenstobedecanteddifferent”
”yes,thatsjustit”theyoungnnodded”ifonesdifferent,onesboundtobelonelytheyrebeastlytoonedoyouknoeoutofabsolutelyeverythingheotherboysouttospendthenightontheuntains–youknoalis–they
egoeanyofthesecretsididit
byself,though,”headded”didnteatanythingforfivedaysandthenoutonenightaloneintothoseuntainsthere”hepointedpatronizingly,beardsled”anddidyoudreafanything”heaskedtheotheodded”butistnttellyou”heforalittle;then,inaloethingthatnoneoftheothersdid:istood
againstaror,yarout,likejesuson
thecross”
”onearthfor”
”iedtoknoithereinthesun”
”butwhy”
”ated”becauseifeltioughttoifjesusuldstanditandthen,ifonehasdonesothinghather
reason”
”itseeafunnyonsend
thoughtshedecidedthatthereesenseinitbetterthantakingso
”ifaintedafterati,”saidtheyoungn”felldoyfacedoyouseetherkyself”heliftedthethickyellohisforeheadthescarshople
beardlooked,andthenquickly,halittleshudder,avertedhiseyeshisnditioninghaddehiotsoishthere
suggestionofillnessootonlyhorrifying,butevenrepulsiveandratherdisgustinglikedirt,ordeforty,oroldagehastilyhechangedthesubject
”iebacktolondonakingthefirst
veinacaaignrategyhehadbeensecretlyelaboratingeversince,inthelittlehouse,hehadreahzedustbe
”hat”
theyoungnsfaeanit”
”ofurse;ificangetperssion,thatis”
”lindatoo”
”ateddoubtfullythatrevoltingcreatureno,itpossibleunless,unlessitsuddenlyoight
proveanenorusasset”butofurse”hecried,kingupforhisfirsthesitationshanexcessofnoisyrdiality
theyoungndreingtrue–ive
dreaofalllifedoyoureerirandasays”
”iranda”
buttheyoungnhadevidentlynotheardthequestion”owonder”hewassaying;andhiseyesshone,hisfaceanygoodlycreaturesarethereherehoankindis”theflushsuddenlydeepened;hehinkingoflenina,ofanangelinbottlegreenvisse,lustrousp,benevolentlyslinghisvoicefaltered”obraveneself;thebloodhadlefthis
cheeks;hewasaspaleaspaper
”areyourriedtoher”heasked
”a”
”rriedyouknoheindiancantbe
broken”
”ford,no”bearduldnthelplaughing
johnalsolaughed,butforanotherreason–laughedforpurejoy”obraveneed”obravenehathassuchpeopleinitletsstartatonce”
”youhaveastpeculiaretis,”saidbeard,staringattheyoungninperplexedastonishnt”and,anyhoyoubettertillyouactuallyseetheneorld”
chapteine
leninafeltherselfentitled,afterthisdayofqueeessandhorror,toapleteandabsoluteholidayassoonastheygotbacktotheresthouse,sheswallowedsixhalfgraetabletsofso,laydoinuteshad
earkedforlunareteityiteenhoursattheleastbeforeshewasintiagain
beardanhedarkiter
dnightbeforehefellasleeplongafterdnight;buthisinsoiahadnotbeenfruitless;hehadaplan
punedoctoroon
steppedoutofhishelipterherdangtheagaves”sscroaholiday,”heexplained”canhardlybebackbeforefivehleavesussevenhours”
heuldflytosantafé,doallthebusinesshehadtodo,andbeinlpaisagainlongbeforeshewokeup
”shellbequitesafeherebyherself”
”safeasheliplers,”theo
theyachineandstartedoffatonceattenthirtyfourtheylandedontheroofofthesantafépostoffiee;attenthirtysevenbeardhadgotthroughtotherollersofficeinehall;attenthirtysevenhewasspeakingtohisfordshipsfourthpersonalsecretary;attenfortyfourhewasrepeatinghisstorytothefirstsecretary,andattenfortysevenandahalfithedeep,resonantvoiustaphandhielfthatsoundedinhisears”iventuredtothink,”staeredbeard,”thatyourfordshipg
