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Chapter 47

           Iaskedhimthen,"Whichofthetwodoyousupposeyousaw?"

           "Theonewhohadbeenmauled,"heansweredreadily,"andI’llswearIsawhim!ThemoreIthinkofhim,themorecertainIamofhim."

           "Thisisverycurious!"saidI,withthebestassumptionIcouldputonofitsbeingnothingmoretome."Verycuriousindeed!"

           Icannotexaggeratetheenhanceddisquietintowhichthisconversationthrewme,orthespecialandpeculiarterrorIfeltatCompeyson’shavingbeenbehindme"likeaghost."Forifhehadeverbeenoutofmythoughtsforafewmomentstogethersincethehidinghadbegun,itwasinthoseverymomentswhenhewasclosesttome;andtothinkthatIshouldbesounconsciousandoffmyguardafterallmycarewasasifIhadshutanavenueofahundreddoorstokeephimout,andthenhadfoundhimatmyelbow.Icouldnotdoubt,either,thathewasthere,becauseIwasthere,andthat,howeverslightanappearanceofdangertheremightbeaboutus,dangerwasalwaysnearandactive.

           IputsuchquestionstoMr.Wopsleas,Whendidthemancomein?Hecouldnottellmethat;hesawme,andovermyshoulderhesawtheman.Itwasnotuntilhehadseenhimforsometimethathebegantoidentifyhim;buthehadfromthefirstvaguelyassociatedhimwithme,andknownhimassomehowbelongingtomeintheoldvillagetime.Howwashedressed?Prosperously,butnotnoticeablyotherwise;hethought,inblack.Washisfaceatalldisfigured?No,hebelievednot

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