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Chapter 58

           Theactwaspartlyprecautionary,partlymechanical.Norwasitunnatural,inviewoftheformidable-lookingpersonagewhowasapproaching,andtheearnestexcitedmannerwithwhichhewashurryingforwardtothehut.

           Allthisbecamealtered,asheadvancedintotheopenground,andsuddenlystoppedonitsedge;alookofsurprisequiteasgreatasthatuponthecountenanceofthelady,supplantinghisearnestglances.

           Someexclamatoryphrasesweresentthroughhisteeth,unintelligibleinthetumultstillcontinuing,thoughthegesturethataccompaniedthemseemedtoproclaimthemofacharacteranythingbutgentle.

           Ongivingutterancetothem,heturnedtooneside;stroderapidlytowardsthescreamingmare;and,layingholdofhertailwhichnolivingmansavehimselfwouldhavedaredtodohereleasedherfromthetormentsshehadbeensolongenduring.

           Silencewasinstantlyrestored;sincethemare,abandonedbyherfellowchoristers,astheybecameaccustomedtoherwildneighs,hadbeen,forsometime,keepingupthesolobyherself.

           Theladywasnotyetenlightened.Herastonishmentcontinued;thoughasideglancegiventothedrollindividualinthedoorwaytoldher,thathehadsuccessfullyaccomplishedsomeschemewithwhichhehadbeenentrusted.

           Phelim’slookofsatisfactionwasofshortcontinuance.Itvanished,asZebStump,havingeffectedthedeliveranceofthetorturedquadruped,facedroundtothehutashedidso,showingaclouduponthecorrugationsofhiscountenance,darklyominousofanangrystorm.

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