Chapter 94

           Theaccusedpausesinhisrecital.Nooneoffersanyobservationeithertointerrupt,orhurryhimon.

           Thereisareluctancetodisturbthechainofanarrative,allknowtobeunfinished;andeverylinkofwhichhasbeenbindingthemtoacloserandmoreearnestattention.

           Judge,jury,andspectatorsremainbreathlesslysilent;whiletheireyesmanywithmouthsagapeareattentivelyturnedupontheprisoner.

           Amidstsolemnstillnessheispermittedtoproceed.

           "Mynextideawastocoverthebodywiththecloakaswellastheserapéstillaroundtheshoulders.Bysodoingitwouldbeprotectedfrombothwolvesandbuzzardsatleasttillwecouldgetbacktofetchitaway.

           "Ihadtakenoffthecloakforthispurpose;whenadifferentplansuggesteditselfonethatappearedineverywaybetter.

           "InsteadofreturningtothePortalone,Ishouldtakethebodyalongwithme.IfanciedIcoulddothis,bylayingitacrossthecroup,andlashingittothesaddlewithmylazo.

           "Iledmyhorseuptothespot,andwaspreparingtoputthebodyuponhim,whenIperceivedthattherewasanotherhorseupontheground.Itwasthatlatelyriddenbyhimwhowasnownomore.

           "Theanimalwasnearby,browsinguponthegrassastranquillyasifnothinghadhappenedtodisturbit.

           "Asthebridletrailedupontheground,Ihadnodifficultyincatchingholdofit.Therewasmoreingettingthehorsetostandstillespeciallywhenbroughtalongsidewhatlayupontheground.

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