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Shadows and Tall Trees
Simongrinnedandshookhishead.
"Howdoyouknow,then?"
WhenSimonwasstillsilentRalphsaidcurtly,"You’rebatty."
Simonshookhisheadviolentlytillthecoarseblackhairflewbackwardsandforwardsacrosshisface.
"No,I’mnot.Ijust_thinkyou’llgetbackallright._"
Foramomentnothingmorewassaid.Andthentheysuddenlysmiledateachother.
Rogercalledfromthecoverts.
"Comeandsee!"
Thegroundwasturnedovernearthepig-runandthereweredroppingsthatsteamed.Jackbentdowntothemasthoughhelovedthem.
"Ralph—weneedmeatevenifwearehuntingtheotherthing."
"Ifyoumeangoingtherightway,we’llhunt."
Theysetoffagain,thehuntersbunchedalittlebyfearofthementionedbeast,whileJackquestedahead.TheywentmoreslowlythanRalphhadbargainedfor;yetinawayhewasgladtoloiter,cradlinghisspear.Jackcameupagainstsomeemergencyofhiscraftandsoontheprocessionstopped.Ralphleanedagainstatreeandatoncethedaydreamscameswarmingup.Jackwasinchargeofthehuntandtherewouldbetimetogettothemountain—
