Всадник без головы

Chapter 2

           Eventhebarefootedor"broganned"pedestrianshaverecognisedtheirlong-heeledfootprints,andbecomeawarethattheyareforthesecondtimetreadinguponthesameground.

           Thereisageneralhalt,succeededbyananimatedconversationamongthewhitemen.Thesituationisserious:theplanterhimselfbelievesittobeso.Hecannotthatdayreachtheendofhisjourneyathinguponwhichhehadsethismind.

           Thatistheveryleastmisfortunethatcanbefallthem.Thereareotherspossible,andprobable.Thereareperilsupontheburntplain.Theymaybecompelledtospendthenightuponit,withnowaterfortheiranimals.Perhapsaseconddayandnightorlongerwhocantellhowlong?

           Howaretheytofindtheirway?Thesunisbeginningtodescend;thoughstilltoohighinheaventoindicatehislineofdeclination.Bywaitingawhiletheymaydiscoverthequartersofthecompass.

           Buttowhatpurpose?Theknowledgeofeast,west,north,andsouthcanavailnothingnow:theyhavelosttheirlineofmarch.

           Calhounhasbecomecautious.Henolongervolunteerstopointoutthepath.Hehesitatestorepeathispioneeringexperimentsaftersuchmanifestandshamefulfailure.

           Atenminutes’discussionterminatesinnothing.Noonecansuggestafeasibleplanofproceeding.Nooneknowshowtoescapefromtheembraceofthatdarkdesert,whichappearstocloudnotonlythesunandsky,butthecountenancesofallwhoenterwithinitslimits.

           Aflockofblackvulturesisseenflyingafaroff.Theycomenearer,andnearer.

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