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Chapter 73

           Thestripedblanketstillhangsoverhisshoulders,cloakingtheupperhalfofhisperson;whilethearmas-de-agua,strappedoverhislimbs,coverthemfromthightospur,concealingallbuttheiroutlines.

           Hisbodyisbentalittleforward,asiftoeasethehorseingettinghissnouttothesward;whichthelongbridle-rein,surrenderedtoitsfulllength,enableshimtodo,thoughstillretainedinhand,orrestingoverthe"horn"ofthesaddle.

           Thosewhoassertedthattheysawahead,onlytoldthetruth.Thereisahead;and,asalsostated,withahatuponitablacksombrero,withbullionbandasdescribed.

           Theheadrestsagainsttheleftthigh,thechinbeingnearlydownonalevelwiththerider’sknee.Beingonthenearsideitcanonlybeseen,whenthespectatorisonthesame;andnotalwaysthen,asitisattimesconcealedbyacorneroftheserapé.

           Attimestoocanaglimpsebeobtainedoftheface.Itsfeaturesarewellformed,butwearingasadexpression;thelipsoflividcolour,slightlyparted,showingadoublerowofwhiteteeth,setinagrimghastlysmile.

           ThoughthereisnoperceptiblechangeinthepersonneloftheHeadlessHorsemanthereissomethingnewtobenoted.Hithertohehasbeenseengoingalone.Nowheisincompany.

           Itcannotbecalledagreeable;consistingasitdoesofwolveshalfascoreofthemsquattingcloselyupontheplain,andatintervalslopingaroundhim

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