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The Shell and the Glasses
"Thechiefsaidwegottochallengeeveryone."
Rogerpeeredup.
"Youcouldn’tstopmecomingifIwanted."
"Couldn’tI?Climbupandsee."
Rogerclambereduptheladder-likecliff.
"Lookatthis."
Aloghadbeenjammedunderthetopmostrockandanotherleverunderthat.Robertleanedlightlyontheleverandtherockgroaned.Afulleffortwouldsendtherockthunderingdowntotheneckofland.Rogeradmired.
"He’saproperchief,isn’the?"
Robertnodded.
"He’sgoingtotakeushunting."
Hejerkedhisheadinthedirectionofthedistantshelterswhereathreadofwhitesmokeclimbedupthesky.Roger,sittingontheveryedgeofthecliff,lookedsomberlybackattheislandasheworkedwithhisfingersataloosetooth.HisgazesettledonthetopofthedistantmountainandRobertchangedtheunspokensubject.
"He’sgoingtobeatWilfred."
"Whatfor?"
Robertshookhisheaddoubtfully.
