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Chapter 8

           Butitdon’tneedthet.Thecrawlo’itselfairenuftokillhim!"

           "MercifulHeaven!youdon’tmeanthat?"

           "Ido,MisterGerald.I’veseedmore’anonegoodfellurgounderwi’thatsamesorto’astripeacrosthisskin.Ifthurain’tsomethin’done,anthetsoon,he’llfustgetintoaragin’fever,anthenhe’llgoouto’hissenses,jestasifthebiteo’amaddoghadginhimthehydrophoby.Itairnousefrightenin’himhowsomdever,tillIseeswhatIkindo.Thur’sayarb,orraytheritairaplant,asgrowsintheseparts.EfIkinfindithandy,there’llbenodefeequiltyincurin’o’him.Butasthecussedlackwudhevit,themoonhezsneakedouto’sight;anIkinonlygettheyarbbygropin’.Iknowthereairplentyo’ituponthebluff;anefyou’llgobackinside,ankeepthefellurquiet,I’llseewhatkinbedone.Iwon’tbegonebutaminute."

           Thewhisperedcolloquy,andthefactofthespeakershavinggoneoutsidetocarryiton,insteadoftranquillisingthefearsofPhelim,hadbythistimeaugmentedthemtoanextremedegree:andjustastheoldhunter,bentuponhisherborisingerrand,disappearedinthedarkness,hecamerushingforthfromthehut,howlingmorepiteouslythanever.

           Itwassometimebeforehismastercouldgethimtranquillised,andthenonlybyassuringhimonafaithnotveryfirmthattherewasnottheslightestdanger.

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