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Chapter 44

           Yes’Iamwaiting’wasone.’Iampurified,’another.’Iamprepared,’another.Butthetwophraseswehadheardweretheonesheusedmost."IturnedtoGustavandsilentlyaskedhimifwecouldgoagainandseewhatHenrikwasdoing.Withoutanswering,henodded,andwesetoff.Ittookussometenorfifteenminutestogettothebaseofthepoint.Everysooftenweheardthecries.Wecametotheseide,butthecrieswerestillsomewayoff.Gustavsaid,’Heisattheend.’Wepassedthecabin,andwalkingasquietlyaswecould,madeourwaytotheendofthepoint.Atlastwecamethroughthetrees."Beyondthemthereranoutabeach.Somethirtyorfortyyardsofshingle.Therivernarrowedalittleandthepointtooktheforceofwhatcurrenttherewas.Evenonanightascalmasthattherewasamurmurovertheshallowstones.Henrikwasstandingattheverytipoftheshinglespit,inaboutafootofwater.Hewasfacingouttothenortheast,towheretheriverwidened.Themoonlightcovereditinagraysatinsheen.Outinmidstreamtherewerelonglowbanksofmist.Aswewatched,hecalled.’Horerdumig?’Withgreatforce.Asiftosomeoneseveralmilesaway,ontheinvisiblefarbank.Alongpause.Then,’Jegerher.’Itrainedmyglassesonhim.Hewasstandinglegsastride,hisstaffinhishand,biblically.Therewassilence.Ablacksilhouetteintheglitteringcurrent.Whistlesandthesoughofwingsasaflockofwidgeonflewoverhead."ThenweheardHenriksayoneword.Muchmorequietly.Itwastakk.

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