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Chapter 18

           Forthedog,IknowittobethecuroftherunawayslaveGurth,auselessfugitivelikeitsmaster."

           Sosaying,andrisingatthesametimeinhisstirrups,impatientattheinterruptionofhisjourney,helaunchedhisjavelinatpoorFangsforFangsitwas,who,havingtracedhismasterthusfaruponhisstolenexpedition,hadherelosthim,andwasnow,inhisuncouthway,rejoicingathisreappearance.Thejavelininflictedawoundupontheanimal’sshoulder,andnarrowlymissedpinninghimtotheearth;andFangsfledhowlingfromthepresenceoftheenragedthane.Gurth’sheartswelledwithinhim;forhefeltthismeditatedslaughterofhisfaithfuladherentinadegreemuchdeeperthantheharshtreatmenthehadhimselfreceived.Havinginvainattemptedtoraisehishandtohiseyes,hesaidtoWamba,who,seeinghismaster’sillhumourhadprudentlyretreatedtotherear,"Ipraythee,domethekindnesstowipemyeyeswiththeskirtofthymantle;thedustoffendsme,andthesebondswillnotletmehelpmyselfonewayoranother."

           Wambadidhimtheserviceherequired,andtheyrodesidebysideforsometime,duringwhichGurthmaintainedamoodysilence.Atlengthhecouldrepresshisfeelingsnolonger.

           "FriendWamba,"saidhe,"ofallthosewhoarefoolsenoughtoserveCedric,thoualonehastdexterityenoughtomakethyfollyacceptabletohim.Gotohim,therefore,andtellhimthatneitherforlovenorfearwillGurthservehimlonger.

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