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Shadows and Tall Trees
Thentherewasacreatureboundingalongthepigtracktowardhim,withtusksgleamingandanintimidatinggrunt.Ralphfoundhewasabletomeasurethedistancecoldlyandtakeaim.Withtheboaronlyfiveyardsaway,heflungthefoolishwoodenstickthathecarried,sawithitthegreatsnoutandhangthereforamoment.Theboar’snotechangedtoasquealanditswervedasideintothecovert.Thepig-runfilledwithshoutingboysagain,Jackcamerunningback,andpokedaboutintheundergrowth.
"Throughhere—"
"Buthe’ddous!"
"Throughhere,Isaid—"
Theboarwasflounderingawayfromthem.Theyfoundanotherpig-runparalleltothefirstandJackracedaway.Ralphwasfulloffrightandapprehensionandpride.
"Ihithim!Thespearstuckin—"
Nowtheycame,unexpectedly,toanopenspacebythesea.Jackcastaboutonthebarerockandlookedanxious.
"He’sgone."
"Ihithim,"saidRalphagain,"andthespearstuckinabit."
Hefelttheneedofwitnesses.
"Didn’tyouseeme?"
Mauricenodded.
