Всадник без головы

Chapter 43

           IfPhelimwassurprisedatwhathehadalreadyseen,hewasstillfurtherastonishedbywhatnowappearedtohim.

           Asthedogdrewnear,stillyelpingasheran,theblood-baywhichtheex-groomhadlongbeforeidentifiedashismaster’shorseturnedsharplyround,andcommencedgallopingbackacrosstheplain!

           Whileperformingthewheel,Phelimsaworfanciedhesawthat,whichnotonlyastoundedhim,butcausedthebloodtorunchillthroughhisveins,andhisframetotrembletotheverytipsofhistoes.

           Itwasaheadthatofthemanonhorseback;but,insteadofbeinginitsproperplace,uponhisshoulders,itwasheldintherider’shand,justbehindthepommelofthesaddle!

           Asthehorseturnedsidetowardshim,Phelimsaw,orfanciedhesaw,thefaceghastlyandcoveredwithgorehalfhiddenbehindtheshaggyhairoftheholster!

           Hesawnomore.Inanotherinstanthisbackwasturnedtowardstheplain;and,inanother,hewasrushingdowntheravine,asfastashisenfeebledlimbswouldcarryhim!

           

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