Ifherfathereverheldhersafeinhisarmsagain——ifsheeverawokefromthisnightmare，itwouldbeathingnevertoletone’smindharkbacktoagain——toshutoutofmemorywithirondoors。
Thepainhadshotupanddown，andherforeheadwaswetbythetimeshehadreachedthesmallbackdoor。Wasitlockedorbolted——wasit？Sheputherhandgentlyuponthelatchandlifteditwithoutmakinganysound。ThankGodAlmighty，itwasneitherboltednorlocked，thelatchlifted，thedooropened，andsheslidthroughitintotheshadowofthegreywhichwasalreadyalmostthedarknessofnight。ThankGodforthat，too。
Sheflattenedherselfagainsttheoutsidewallandlistened。
HewashavingdifficultyinmanagingChildeHarold，whosnortedandpulledback，offendedandmaderebelliousbyhissavagelyimpatienthand。GoodChildeHarold，goodboy！Shecouldseethemassedoutlineofthetreesofthespinney。Ifshecouldbearthislongenoughtogetthere——evenifshecrawledpartoftheway。Thenitdartedthroughhermindthathewouldguessthatshewouldbesuretomakeforitscover，andthathewouldgotherefirsttosearch。
\"Father，thinkforme——youweresoquicktothink！\"herbraincriedoutforher，asifshewasspeakingtoonewhocouldphysicallyhear。
Shealmostfearedshehadspokenaloud，andthethoughtwhichflasheduponherlikelightningseemedtobeananswergiven。Hewouldbeconvincedthatshewouldatoncetrytogetawayfromthehouse。Ifshekeptnearit——somewhere——
somewherequiteclose，andlethimsearchthespinney，shemightgetawaytoitscoverafterhegaveupthesearchandcameback。Thejaggedpainhadsettledinasortofimpossibleanguish，andonceortwiceshefeltsick。Butshewoulddieintheopen——andsheknewRosaliewasfrightenedbyherabsence，andwasprayingforher。Prayerscountedand，yet，theyhadallprayedyesterday。
\"IfIwerenotverystrong，Ishouldfaint，\"shethought。
\"ButIhavebeenstrongallmylife。ThatgreatFrenchdoctor——Ihaveforgottenhisname——saidthatIhadthephysiquetoendureanything。\"
Shesaidthesethingsthatshemightgainsteadinessandconvinceherselfthatshewasnotmerelylivingthroughanightmare。Twiceshemovedherfootsuddenlybecauseshefoundherselfinamomentaryrespitefrompain，beginningtobelievethatthethingwasanightmare——thatnothingmattered——becauseshewouldwakeuppresently——sosheneednottrytohide。
\"Butinanightmareonehasnopain。ItisrealandImustgosomewhere，\"shesaid，afterthefootwasmoved。Wherecouldshego？Shehadnotlookedattheplaceassherodeup。
Shehadonlyhalf—consciouslyseenthespinney。Nigelwasswearingatthehorses。HavinggotChildeHaroldintotheshed，thereseemedtobenothingtofastenhisbridleto。Andhehadyettobringhisownhorseinandsecurehim。Shemustgetawaysomewherebeforethedelaywasover。
Howdarkitwasgrowing！ThankGodforthatagain！
Whatwastheratherhigh，darkobjectshecouldtraceinthedimnessnearthehedge？Itwassharplypointed，isifitwereanarrowtent。Herheartbegantobeatlikeadrumassherecalledsomething。Itwastheshapeofthesortofwigwamstructuremadeofhoppoles，aftertheyweretakenfromthefields。Iftherewasspacebetweenitandthehedge——evenanarrowspace——andshecouldcrouchthere？NigelwasfuriousbecauseChildeHaroldwasbacking，plunging，andsnortingdangerously。Shehaltedforward，shuttingherteethinherterriblepain。Shecouldscarcelysee，anddidnotrecognisethatnearthewigwamwasapileofhoppoleslaidontopofeachotherhorizontally。Itwasnotquiteashighasthehedgewhosedarkbackgroundpreventeditsbeingseen。Onlyafewstepsmore。No，shewasawake——inanightmareonefeltonlyterror，notpain。
\"YOU，WHODIEDTO—DAY，\"shemurmured。
Shesawthehorizontalpolestoolate。Oneofthemhadrolledfromitsplaceandlayontheground，andshetrodonit，wasthrownforwardagainsttheheap，and，inherblindefforttorecoverherself，slippedandfellintoanarrow，grassedhollowbehindit，clutchingatthehedge。ThegreatFrenchdoctorhadnotbeenquiteright。Forthefirsttimeinherlifeshefeltherselfsinkingintobottomlessdarkness——whichwaswhathappenedtopeoplewhentheyfainted。
Whensheopenedhereyesshecouldseenothing，becauseononesideofherrosethelowmassofthehoppoles，andontheotherwasthelong—untrimmedhedge，whichhadthrownoutathick，shelteringgrowthandcurvedaboveherlikeapenthouse。Wassheawakening，afterall？No，becausethepainwasawakeningwithher，andshecouldhear，whatseemedatfirsttobequiteloudsounds。Shecouldnothavebeenunconsciouslong，forshealmostimmediatelyrecognisedthattheyweretheechoofaman’shurriedfoot—
stepsuponthebarewoodenstairway，leadingtothebedroomsintheemptyhouse。Havingsecuredthehorses，Nigelhadreturnedtothecottage，and，findinghergonehadrushedtotheupperfloorinsearchofher。Hewascallinghernameangrily，hisvoiceresoundingintheemptinessoftherooms。
\"Betty；don’tplaythefoolwithme！\"
Shecautiouslydrewherselffurtherundercover，makingsurethatnoendofherhabitremainedinsight。Theover—
growthofthehedgewashersalvation。Ifshehadseenthespotbydaylight，shewouldnothavethoughtitapossibleplaceofconcealment。
Onceshehadreadanaccountofawoman’sfranticflightfromamurdererwhowashuntinghertoherdeath，whilesheslippedfromonepoorhidingplacetoanother，sometimescrouchingbehindwallsorbushes，sometimeslyingflatinlonggrass，oncewadingwaist—deepthroughastream，andatlastfindingamiserablelittlefastness，whereshehidshiveringforhours，untilherenemygaveuphissearch。Oneneverfelttherealityofsuchhistories，buttherewasactuallyasortofparallelinthis。Madandcrudethingswereletloose，andtheworldofordinarylifeseemedthousandsofmilesaway。
Sheheldherbreath，forhewasleavingthehousebythefrontdoor。Sheheardhisfootstepsonthebrickedpath，andtheninthelane。Hewenttotheroad，andthesoundofhisfeetdiedawayforafewmoments。Thensheheardthemreturning——hewasbackinthelane——onthebrickpath，andstoodlisteningor，perhaps，reflecting。Hemutteredsomethingexclamatory，andsheheardamatchstruck，andshortlyafterwardshemovedacrossthegardenpatchtowardsthelittlespinney。Hehadthoughtofit，asshehadbelievedhewould。Hewouldnotthinkofthisplace，andintheendhemightgettiredorawakenedtoasenseofhisluridfolly，andrealisethatitwouldbesaferforhimtogobacktoStornhamwithsomecleverlie，trustingtohisbeliefthatthereexistednogirlbutwouldshrinkfromtellingsuchastoryinconnectionwithamanwhowouldbrazenlydenyitwithcontemptuousdramaticdetail。Ifhewouldbutdecideonthis，shewouldbesafe——anditwouldbesolikehimthatshedaredtohope。But，ifhedidnot，shewouldlieclose，evenifshemustwaituntilmorning，whensomelabourer’scartwouldsurelypass，andshewouldhearitjolting，anddragherselfout，andcallaloudinsuchawaythatnomancouldbedeaf。Therewasmoreroomunderherhedgethanshehadthought，andshefoundthatshecouldsitup，byclaspingherkneesandbendingherhead，whileshelistenedtoeverysound，eventotherustleofthegrassinthewindsweepingacrossthemarsh。
Shemovedverygraduallyandslowly，andhadjustsettledintouttermotionlessnesswhensherealisedthathewascomingbackthroughthegarden——thestragglingcurrantandgooseberrybusheswerebeingtrampledthrough。
\"Betty，gohome，\"Rosaliehadpleaded。\"Gohome——gohome。\"Andshehadrefused，becauseshecouldnotdeserther。
Sheheldherbreathandpressedherhandagainstherside，becauseherheartbeat，asitseemedtoher，withanactualsound。Hemovedwithunsteadystepsfromonepointtoanother，morethanoncehestumbled，andhisangryoathreachedher；atlasthewassonearherhidingplacethathisshorthardbreathingwasadistinctsound。Amomentlaterhespoke，raisinghisvoice，whichfactbroughttoherarushofrelief，throughitssignifyingthathehadnotevenguessedhernearness。
\"MydearBetty，\"hesaid，\"youhavethepluckofthedevil，butcircumstancesaretoomuchforyou。Youarenotontheroad，andIhavebeenthroughthespinney。Merelogicconvincesmethatyoucannotbefaraway。Youmayaswellgivethethingup。Itwillbebetterforyou。\"
\"Youwhodiedto—day——donotleaveme，\"wasBetty’sinwardcry，andshedroppedherfaceonherknees。
\"Iamnotapleasant—temperedfellow，asyouknow，andI
amlosingmyholdonmyself。Thewindisblowingthemistaway，andtherewillbeamoon。Ishallfindyou，mygoodgirl，inhalfanhour’stime——andthenweshallbejollywelleven。\"
Shehadnotdroppedherwhip，andsheheldittight。If，whenthemoonlightrevealedthepileofhoppolestohim，hesuspectedandsprangatthemtotearthemaway，shewouldbegivenstrengthtomakeonespring，eveninheragony，andshewouldstrikeathiseyes——awfully，withoutonetouchofcompunction——shewouldstrike——strike。
Therewasabriefsilence，andthenamatchwasstruckagain，andalmostimmediatelysheinhaledthefragranceofanexcellentcigar。
\"Iamgoingtohaveacomfortablesmokeandstrollabout——alwayswithinsightandhearing。Idaresayyouarewatchingme，andwonderingwhatwillhappenwhenIdiscoveryou，Icantellyouwhatwillhappen。Youarenotahystericalgirl，butyouwillgointohysterics——andnoonewillhearyou。\"
（Allthepowerofher——bodyandsoul——inoneleaponhimandthenalashthatwouldcuttothebone。Anditwasnotanightmare——andRosywasatStornham，andherfatherlookingoversteamerlistsandchoosinghisstaterooms。）
Hewalkedaboutslowly，thescentofhiscigarfloatingbehindhim。Shenoticed，asshehaddonemorethanoncebefore，thatheseemedtoslightlydragonefoot，andshewonderedwhy。Thewindwasblowingthemistaway，andtherewasafaintgrowingoflight。Themoonwasnotfull，butyoung，andyetitwouldmakeadifference。Buttheupperpartofthehedgegrewthickandclosetotheheapofwood，and，butforherfall，shewouldneverhavedreamedoftherefuge。
Shecouldonlyguessathismovements，buthisfootstepsgavesomeclue。Hewasexaminingthegroundinasfarasthedarknesswouldallow。Hewentintotheshedandroundaboutit，heopenedthedoorofthetinycoallodge，andlookedagainintothesmallbackkitchen。Hecamenear——nearer——sonearoncethat，bendingsidewise，shecouldhaveputoutahandandtouchedhim。Hestoodquitestill，thenmadeasteporsoaway，stoodstillagain，andburstintoalaughoncemore。
\"Oh，youarehere，areyou？\"hesaid。\"Youareafinebiggirltobeabletocrowdyourselfintoaplacelikethat！\"
Hotandcolddewstoodoutonherforeheadandmadeherhairdampassheheldherwhiphard。
\"Comeout，mydear！\"alluringly。\"Itisnottoosoon。OrdoyoupreferthatIshouldassistyou？\"
Herheartstoodquitestill——quite。Hewasstandingbythewigwamofhoppolesandthoughtshehadhiddenherselfinsideit。Herplaceunderthehedgehehadnotevenglancedat。
Sheknewhebentdownandthrusthisarmintothewigwam，forhisfuryattheresultexpresseditselfplainlyenough。Thathehadmadeafoolofhimselfwasworsetohimthanallelse。
Heactuallywheeledaboutandstrodeawaytothehouse。
Becauseminutesseemedhours，shethoughthewasgonelong，buthewasnotawayfortwentyminutes。Hehad，infact，goneintothebarefrontroomagain，andsittingupontheboxnearthehearth，lethisheaddropinhishandsandremainedinthispositionthinking。Intheendhegotupandwentouttotheshedwherehehadleftthehorses。
Bettywasfeelingthatbeforelongshemightfindherselfmakingthatstrangeswoopintothedarknessofspaceagain，andthatitdidnotmattermuch，asoneapparentlylayquitestillwhenonewasunconscious——whensheheardthatonehorsewasbeingledoutintothelane。Whatdidthatmean？Hadhegottiredofthechase——astheothermandid——andwashegoingawaybecausediscomfortandfatiguehadcooledanddisgustedhim——perhapsevenmadehimfeelthathewasplayingthepartofasensationalidiotwhowaslayinghimselfopentoderision？Thatwouldbelikehim，too。
Presentlysheheardhisfootstepsoncemore，buthedidnotcomeasnearherasbefore——infact，hestoodatsomeyards’
distancewhenhestoppedandspoke——inquiteanewmanner。
\"Betty，\"histonewasevencynicallycool，\"Ishallstalkyounomore。Thechaseisatanend。IthinkIhavetakenalloutofyouIintendedto。Perhapsitwasabadjokeandwascarriedtoofar。IwantedtoprovetoyouthattherewerecircumstanceswhichmightbetoomuchevenforayoungwomanfromNewYork。Ihavedoneit。DoyousupposeI
amsuchafoolastobringmyselfwithinreachofthelaw？
IamgoingawayandwillsendassistancetoyoufromthenexthouseIpass。Ihaveleftsomematchesandafewbrokensticksonthehearthinthecottage。Beasensiblegirl。Limpinthereandbuildyourselfafireassoonasyouhearmegallopaway。Youmustbechilledthrough。NowIamgoing。\"
Hetrampedacrossthebitofgarden，downthebrickpath，mountedhishorseandputittoagallopatonce。Clack，clack，clack——clackingfainterandfainterintothedistance——andhewasgone。
Whensherealisedthatthethingwastrue，theeffectuponherofhersenseofreliefwasthatthegrowinglikelihoodofasecondswoopintodarknessdiedaway，butonecurioussobliftedherchestassheleanedbackagainsttheroughgrowthbehindher。Asshechangedherpositionforabetteroneshefeltthejaggedpainagainandknewthatinthetensenessofherterrorshehadactuallyforsometimefeltnexttonothingofherhurt。Shehadnotevenbeencold，forthehedgebehindandoverherandthebarricadebeforehadprotectedherfrombothwindandrain。Thegrassbeneathherwasnotdampforthesamereason。Thewearythoughtroseinhermindthatshemightevenliedownandsleep。Butshepulledherselftogetherandtoldherselfthatthiswaslikethetemptationofbelievinginthenightmare。Hewasgone，andshehadarespite——butwasittobeanythingmore？Shedidnotmakeanyattempttoleaveherplaceofconcealment，rememberingthestrangethingsshehadlearnedinwatchinghim，andthestrangeterrorinwhichRosalielived。
\"Oneneverknowswhathewilldonext；Iwillnotstir，\"
shesaidthroughherteeth。\"No，Iwillnotstirfromhere。\"
Andshedidnot，butsatstill，whilethepaincamebacktoherbodyandtheanguishtoherheart——andsometimessuchheavinessthatherheaddroppedforwarduponherkneesagain，andshefellintoastupefiedhalf—doze。
Fromonesuchdozesheawakenedwithastart，hearingaslightclickofthegate。Afterit，therewereseveralsecondsofdeadsilence。Itwastheslightnessoftheclickwhichwasstartling——ifithadnotbeencausedbythewind，ithadbeencausedbysomeone’shavingcautiouslymovedit——andthissomeonewishingtomakeasoundlessapproachhadimmediatelystoodstillandwaswaiting。Therewasonlyonepersonwhowoulddothat。Bythistime，themistbeingblownaway，thelightofthemoonbegantomakeagrowingclearness。
Sheliftedherhandanddelicatelyheldasideafewtwigsthatshemightlookout。
Shehadbeenquiterightindecidingnottomove。NigelAnstruthershadcomeback，andafterhispauseturned，andavoidingthebrickpath，stoleoverthegrasstothecottagedoor。Hisgoinghadmerelybeenaninspirationtotrapher，andthewoodandmatcheshadbeenintendedtomakeabeaconlightforhim。Thatwaslikehim，aswell。Hishorsehehadleftdowntheroad。
Butthereliefofhisabsencehadbeengoodforher，andshewasabletochecktheshudderingfitwhichthreatenedherforamoment。Thenext，herearsawoketoanewsound。Somethingwasstumblingheavilyaboutthepatchofgarden——someanimal。Acroppingofgrass，asnortingbreath，andmorestumblinghoofs，andsheknewthatChildeHaroldhadmanagedtoloosenhisbridleandlimpoutoftheshed。Themeresenseofhisnearnessseemedasortofprotection。
HehadlimpedandstumbledtothefrontpartofthegardenbeforeNigelheardhim。Whenhedidhear，hecameoutofthehouseinthehumourofamantheinflamingofwhosemoodhasbeencumulative；ChildeHarold’stemperalsowasnottobetrifledwith。Hethrewuphishead，swingingthebridleoutofreach；hesnorted，andevenrearedwithanuglylashingofhisforefeet。
\"Goodboy！\"whisperedBetty。\"Donotlethimtakeyou——donot！\"
Ifheremainedwherehewashewouldattractattentionifanyonepassedby。\"Fight，ChildeHarold，beasviciousasyouchoose——donotallowyourselftobedraggedback。\"
Andfighthedid，withanuglinessoftemperhehadnevershownbefore——withsnortingsandtossedheadandlashed——outheels，asifheknewhewasfightingtogaintimeandwithapurpose。
ButinthemidstofthestruggleNigelAnstruthersstoppedsuddenly。Hehadstumbledagain，andrisenragingandstainedwithdampearth。Nowhestoodstill，pantingforbreath——asstillashehadstoodaftertheclickofthegate。
Washe——listening？Whatwashelisteningto？Hadshemovedinherexcitement，andwasitpossiblehehadcaughtthesound？No，hewaslisteningtosomethingelse。Faruptheroaditechoed，butcomingnearereverymoment，andveryfast。Anotherhorse——abigone——gallopinghard。Whosoeveritwaswouldpassthisplace；itcouldonlybeaman——Godgrantthathewouldnotgobysoquicklythathisattentionwouldnotbearrestedbyashriek！Cryoutshemust——andifhedidnothearandwentgallopingonhiswayshewouldhavebetrayedherselfandbelost。
Shebitoffagroanbybitingherlip。
\"Youwhodiedto—day——now——now！\"
Nearerandnearer。Nohumancreaturecouldpassbyathinglikethis——itwouldnotbepossible。AndChildeHarold，backingandfighting，scentedtheotherhorseandneighedfiercelyandhigh。Theriderwasslackeninghispace；hewasnearthelane。Hehadturnedintoitandstopped。Nowforheronefranticcry——butbeforeshecouldgatherpowertogiveitforth，themanwhohadstoppedhadflunghimselffromhissaddleandwasinsidethegardenspeaking。Abigvoiceandaclearone，witharingingtoneofauthority。
\"Whatareyoudoinghere？AndwhatisthematterwithMissVanderpoel’shorse？\"itcalledout。
Nowtherewasdangeroftheswoopintothedarkness——
greatdanger——thoughsheclutchedatthehedgethatshemightfeelitsthornsandholdherselftotheearth。
\"YOU！\"NigelAnstrutherscriedout。\"You！\"andflungforthashoutoflaughter。
\"Whereisshe？\"fiercely。\"LadyAnstruthersisterrified。
Wehavebeensearchingforhours。OnlyjustnowIheardonthemarshthatshehadbeenseentoridethisway。Whereisshe，Isay？\"
Astrong，angry，earthlyvoice——notpartofthemelodrama——
notpartofadream，butavoicesheknew，andwhosesoundcausedherhearttoleaptoherthroat，whileshetrembledfromheadtofoot，andalight，colddampnessbrokeforthonherskin。Somethinghadbeenadream——herwild，desolateride——
theslewtolling；forthevoicewhichcommandedwithsuchhumanfiercenesswasthatofthemanforwhomtheheavybellhadstruckforthfromthechurchtower。
SirNigelrecoveredhimselfbrilliantly。Notthathedidnotrecognisethathehadbeenafoolagainandwasinanastyplace；butitwasnotforthefirsttimeinhislife，andhehadlearnedhowtobrazenhimselfoutofnastyplaces。
\"MydearMountDunstan，\"heansweredwithtolerantirritation，\"Ihavebeenhavingadevilofatimewithfemalehysterics。Sheheardthebelltollandranawaywiththeideathatitwasforyou，andpaidyouthecomplimentoflosingherhead。Icameonherherewhenshehadriddenherhorsehalftodeathandtheyhadbothcomeacropper。Confoundwomen’shysterics！Icoulddonothingwithher。WhenIleftherforamomentsheranawayandhidherself。Sheisconcealedsomewhereontheplaceorhaslimpedoffontothemarsh。I
wishsomeNewYorkmillionairesswouldworkherselfintohysteriaonmyhumbleaccount。\"
\"Thosearelies，\"MountDunstananswered——\"everydamnedoneofthem！\"
Hewheeledaroundtolookabouthim，attractedbyasound，andintheclearingmoonlightsawafigureapproachingwhichmighthaverisenfromtheearth，sofarashecouldguesswhereithadcomefrom。Hestrodeovertoit，anditwasBettyVanderpoel，holdingherwhipinaclenchedhandandshowingtohiseagernesssuchhuntedfaceandeyesaswerebarelyhuman。Hecaughtherunsteadinesstosupportit，andfeltherfingersclutchatthetweedofhiscoatsleeveandmovethereasifthemerefeelingofitsroughtexturebroughtheavenlycomforttoherandgaveherstrength。
\"Yes，theyarelies，LordMountDunstan，\"shepanted。
\"Hesaidthathemeanttogetwhathecalled`even’withme。HetoldmeIcouldnotgetawayfromhimandthatnoonewouldhearmeifIcriedoutforhelp。Ihavehiddenlikesomehuntedanimal。\"Hershakingvoicebroke，andsheheldtheclothofhissleevetightly。\"Youarealive——alive！\"withasuddensweetwildness。\"Butitistruethebelltolled！
WhileIwascrouchinginthedarkIcalledtoyou——whodiedto—day——tostandbetweenus！\"
Themanabsolutelyshudderedfromheadtofoot。
\"Iwasalive，andyouseeIheardyouandcame，\"heansweredhoarsely。
Heliftedherinhisarmsandcarriedherintothecottage。
Hercheekfelttheenrapturingroughnessofhistweedshoulderashedidit。Helaidherdownonthecouchofhayandturnedaway。
\"Don’tmove，\"hesaid。\"Iwillcomeback。Youaresafe。\"
Iftherehadbeenmorelightshewouldhaveseenthathisjawwassetlikeabulldog’s，andtherewasaredsparkinhiseyes——afearsomeone。Butthoughshedidnotclearlysee，sheKNEW，andthenearnessofthelasthourssweptawayallrelenting。
NigelAnstruthershavingdiscreetlywaiteduntilthetwohadpassedintothehouse，andfeelingthatamanwouldbeanidiotwhodidnotremovehimselffromanatmospheresohighlycharged，wasmakinghiswaytowardthelaneandwas，indeed，halfwaythroughthegatewhenheavyfeetwerebehindhimandagripofuglystrengthwrenchedhimbackward。
\"Yourhorseiscroppingthegrasswhereyoulefthim，butyouarenotgoingtohim，\"saidasingularlymeaningvoice。
\"Youarecomingwithme。\"
Anstruthersendeavouredtoconvincehimselfthathedidnotatthatmomentturndeadlysickandthatthebrutewouldnotmakeanassofhimself。
\"Don’tbeaballyfool！\"hecriedout，tryingtotearhimselffree。
Themuscularhandonhisshoulderbeingreinforcedbyanother，whichclutchedhiscollar，draggedhimback，stumblingignominiouslythroughthegooseberrybushestowardsthecart—
shed。Bettylyinguponherbedofhayheardthescuffling，mingledwithragingandgaspingcurses。ChildeHarold，liftinghisheadfromhiscroppingofthegrass，lookedaftertheviolentlyjerkingfiguresandsnortedslightly，snuffingwithdilatedrednostrils。Asawarhorsescentingbloodandbattle，hewasexcited。
WhenMountDunstangothiscaptiveintotheshedthebloodwhichhadsurgedinRedGodwyn’sveinswasupandleaping。
Anstruthers，hiscollarheldbyahandwithfingersofiron，writhedaboutandturnedalivid，ghastlyfaceuponhiscaptor。
\"Youhavetwicemystrengthandhalfmyage，youbeastanddevil！\"hefoamedinahalfshriek，andpouredforthfrightfulblasphemies。
\"Thatcountsbetweenmanandman，butnotbetweenverminandexecutioner，\"gavebackMountDunstan。
Theheavywhip，flungupward，whistleddownthroughtheair，cuttingthroughclothandlinenasthoughitwouldcutthroughfleshtobone。
\"ByGod！\"shriekedthewrithingthingheheld，leapinglikeamanwhohasbeenshot。\"Don’tdothatagain！DAMN
you！\"astheunswervinglashcutdownagain——again。
Whatfollowedwouldnotbegoodtodescribe。Bettythroughtheopendoorheardwildandawfulthings——andmorethanonceasoundasifadogwerehowling。
Whenthethingwasover，oneofthetwo——hisclothescuttoribbons，histornwhitelinenexposed，lay，awrithing，huddledworm，hiccoughingfrenziedsobsupontheearthinacornerofthecart—shed。Theothermanstoodoverhim，breathlessandwhite，butsingularlyexalted。
