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Chapter 4

           Lastly,ifthepolicecomeseekingme,justshowthemthecarintheglen.Iftheotherlotturnup,tellthemIcaughtthesouthexpressafteryourmeeting.”

           Hedid,orpromisedtodo,allthesethings.Ishavedofftheremnantsofmymoustache,andgotinsideanancientsuitofwhatIbelieveiscalledheathermixture.Themapgavemesomenotionofmywhereabouts,andtoldmethetwothingsIwantedtoknowwherethemainrailwaytothesouthcouldbejoined,andwhatwerethewildestdistrictsnearathand.

           Attwoo’clockhewakenedmefrommyslumbersinthesmoking-roomarmchair,andledmeblinkingintothedarkstarrynight.Anoldbicyclewasfoundinatool-shedandhandedovertome.

           “Firstturntotherightupbythelongfir-wood,”heenjoined.“Bydaybreakyou’llbewellintothehills.ThenIshouldpitchthemachineintoabogandtaketothemoorsonfoot.Youcanputinaweekamongtheshepherds,andbeassafeasifyouwereinNewGuinea.”

           Ipedalleddiligentlyupsteeproadsofhillgraveltilltheskiesgrewpalewithmorning.Asthemistsclearedbeforethesun,Ifoundmyselfinawidegreenworldwithglensfallingoneverysideandafar-awaybluehorizon.Here,atanyrate,Icouldgetearlynewsofmyenemies.

           

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