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Prayer�察�but it was of no use ´ praying seemed to have no effect
over the horror�察�the unutterable fear appeared rather to increase
than diminish�察�and I again uttered wild cries�察�so loud that I was
apprehensive they would be heard by some chance passenger on the
neighbouring road�察�I therefore went deeper into the dingle。 I sat
down with my back against a thorn bush�察�the thorns entered my
flesh�察�and when I felt them�察�I pressed harder against the bush�察�I
thought the pain of the flesh might in some degree counteract the
mental agony�察�presently I felt them no longer ´ the power of the
mental horror was so great that it was impossible�察�with that upon
me�察�to feel any pain from the thorns。 I continued in this posture
a long time�察�undergoing what I cannot describe�察�and would not
attempt if I were able。 Several times I was on the point of
starting up and rushing anywhere�察�but I restrained myself�察�for I
knew I could not escape from myself�察�so why should I not remain in
the dingle�拭 �So I thought and said to myself�察�for my reasoning
powers were still uninjured。 At last it appeared to me that the
horror was not so strong�察�not quite so strong�察�upon me。 Was it
possible that it was relaxing its grasp�察�releasing its prey�拭 �Oh
what a mercy� �but it could not be�察�and yet ´ I looked up to heaven�察�
and clasped my hands�察�and said�察�'Our Father。' I said no more ´ I
was too agitated�察�and now I was almost sure that the horror had
done its worst。
After a little time I arose�察�and staggered down yet farther into
the dingle。 I again found my little horse on the same spot as
before。 I put my hand to his mouth ´ he licked my hand。 I flung
myself down by him�察�and put my arms round his neck�察�the creature
whinnied�察�and appeared to sympathise with me。 What a comfort to
have any one�察�even a dumb brute�察�to sympathise with me at such a
moment� �I clung to my little horse�察�as if for safety and
protection。 I laid my head on his neck�察�and felt almost calm。
Presently the fear returned�察�but not so wild as before�察�it
subsided�察�came again�察�again subsided�察�then drowsiness came over me�察�
and at last I fell asleep�察�my head supported on the neck of the
little horse。 I awoke�察�it was dark�察�dark night ´ not a star was to
be seen ´ but I felt no fear�察�the horror had left me。 I arose from
the side of the little horse�察�and went into my tent�察�lay down�察�and
again went to sleep。
I awoke in the morning weak and sore�察�and shuddering at the
remembrance of what I had gone through on the preceding day�察�the
sun was shining brightly�察�but it had not yet risen high enough to
show its head above the trees which fenced the eastern side of the
dingle�察�on which account the dingle was wet and dank from the dews
of the night。 I kindled my fire�察�and�察�after sitting by it for some
time to warm my frame�察�I took some of the coarse food which I have
already mentioned�察�notwithstanding my late struggle�察�and the
coarseness of the fare�察�I ate with appetite。 My provisions had by
this time been very much diminished�察�and I saw that it would be
speedily necessary�察�in the event of my continuing to reside in the
dingle�察�to lay in a fresh store。 After my meal�察�I went to the pit
and filled a can with water�察�which I brought to the dingle�察�and
then again sat down on my stone。 I considered what I should next
do�此 �it was necessary to do something�察�or my life in this solitude
would be insupportable。 What should I do�拭�rouse up my forge and
fashion a horse´shoe�拭 �But I wanted nerve and heart for such an
employment�察�moreover�察�I had no motive for fatiguing myself in this
manner�察�my own horse was shod�察�no other was at hand�察�and it is hard
to work for the sake of working。 What should I do�拭�read�拭 �Yes�察�but
I had no other book than the Bible which the Welsh Methodist had
given me。 Well�察�why not read the Bible�拭�I was once fond of reading
the Bible�察�ay�察�but those days were long gone by。 However�察�I did
not see what else I could well do on the present occasion ´ so I
determined to read the Bible ´ it was in Welsh�察�at any rate it
might amuse me。 So I took the Bible out of the sack�察�in which it
was lying in the cart�察�and began to read at the place where I
chanced to open it。 I opened it at that part where the history of
Saul commences。 At first I read with indifference�察�but after some
time my attention was riveted�察�and no wonder�察�I had come to the
visitations of Saul ´ those dark moments of his�察�when he did and
said such unaccountable things�察�it almost appeared to me that I was
reading of myself�察�I�察�too�察�had my visitations�察�dark as ever his
were。 Oh�察�how I sympathised with Saul�察�the tall dark man� �I had
read his life before�察�but it had made no impression on me�察�it had
never occurred to me that I was like him�察�but I now sympathised
with Saul�察�for my own dark hour was but recently passed�察�and�察�
perhaps�察�would soon return again�察�the dark hour came frequently on
Saul。
Time wore away�察�I finished the book of Saul�察�and�察�closing the
volume�察�returned it to its place。 I then returned to my seat on
the stone�察�and thought of what I had read�察�and what I had lately
undergone。 All at once I thought I felt well´known sensations�察�a
cramping of the breast�察�and a tingling of the soles of the feet�察�
they were what I had felt on the preceding day ´ they were the
forerunners of the fear。 I sat motionless on my stone�察�the
sensations passed away�察�and the fear came not。 Darkness was now
coming again over the earth�察�the dingle was again in deep shade�察�I
roused the fire with the breath of the bellows�察�and sat looking at
the cheerful glow�察�it was cheering and comforting。 My little horse
came now and lay down on the ground beside the forge�察�I was not
quite deserted。 I again ate some of the coarse food�察�and drank
plentifully of the water which I had fetched in the morning。 I
then put fresh fuel on the fire�察�and sat for a long time looking on
the blaze�察�I then went into my tent。
I awoke�察�on my own calculation�察�about midnight ´ it was pitch dark�察�
and there was much fear upon me。
CHAPTER LXXXV
Free and independent ´ I don't see why ´ Oats ´ A noise ´ Unwelcome
visitors ´ What's the matter�拭 � Good´day to ye ´ The tall girl ´
Dovrefeld ´ Blow on the face ´ Civil enough ´ What's this�拭 � Vulgar
woman ´ Hands off ´ Gasping for breath ´ Long Melford ´ A pretty
manoeuvre ´ A long draught ´ Signs of animation ´ It won't do ´ No
malice ´ Bad people。
Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in
the preceding chapter�察�I sat by my fire at the bottom of the
dingle�察�I had just breakfasted�察�and had finished the last morsel of
food which I had brought with me to that solitude。
'What shall I now do��' said I to myself�察�'shall I continue here�察�or
decamp�拭 � this is a sad lonely spot ´ perhaps I had better quit it�察�
but whither shall I go�拭�the wide world is before me�察�but what can I
do therein�拭 �I have been in the world already without much success。
No�察�I had better remain here�察�the place is lonely�察�it is true�察�but
here I am free and independent�察�and can do what I please�察�but I
can't remain here without food。 Well�察�I will find my way to the
nearest town�察�lay in a fresh supply of provision�察�and come back�察�
turning my back upon the world�察�which has turned its back upon me。
I don't see why I should not write a little sometimes�察�I have pens
and an ink´horn�察�and for a writing´desk I can place the Bible on my
knee。 I shouldn't wonder if I could write a capital satire on the
world on the back of that Bible�察�but�察�first of all�察�I must think of
supplying myself with food。'
I rose up from the stone on which I was seated�察�determining to go
to the nearest town�察�with my little horse and cart�察�and procure
what I wanted。 The nearest town�察�according to my best calculation�察�
lay about five miles distant�察�I had no doubt�察�however�察�that�察�by
using ordinary diligence�察�I should be back before evening。 In
order to go lighter�察�I determined to leave my tent standing as it
was�察�and all the things which I had purchased of the tinker�察�just
as they were。 'I need not be apprehensive on their account��' said
I to myself�察�'nobody will come here to meddle with them ´ the great
recommendation of this place is its perfect solitude ´ I daresay
that I could live here six months without seeing a single human
visage。 I will now harness my little gry and be off to the town。'
At a whistle which I gave�察�the little gry�察�which was feeding on the
bank near the uppermost part of the dingle�察�came running to me�察�for
by this time he had become so accustomed to me that he would obey
my call�察�for all the world as if he had been one of the canine
species。 'Now��' said I to him�察�'we are going to the town to buy
bread for myself and oats for you ´ I am in a hurry to be back�察�
therefore I pray you to do your best�察�and to draw me and the cart
to the town with all possible speed�察�and to bring us back�察�if you
do your best�察�I promise you oats on your return。 You know the
meaning of oats�察�Ambrol��' Ambrol whinnied as if to let me know
that he understood me perfectly well�察�as indeed he well might�察�as I
had never once fed him during the time that he had been in my
possession without saying the word in question to him。 Now�察�
Ambrol�察�in the gypsy tongue�察�signifieth a pear。
So I caparisoned Ambrol�察�and then�察�going to the cart�察�I removed two
or three things from it into the tent�察�I then lifted up the shafts�察�
and was just going to call to the pony to come and be fastened to
them�察�when I thought I heard a noise。
I stood stock still�察�supporting the shaft of the little cart in my
hand�察�and bending the right side of my face slightly towards the
ground�察�but I could hear nothing�察�the noise which I thought I had
heard was not one of those sounds which I was accustomed to hear in
that solitude ´ the note of a bird�察�or the rustling of a bough�察�it
was ´ there I heard it again�察�a sound very much resembling the
grating of a wheel amongst gravel。 Could it proceed from the road�拭 �
Oh no�察�the road was too far distant for me to hear the noise of
anything moving along it。 Again I listened�察�and now I distinctly
heard the sound of wheels�察�which seemed to be approaching the
dingle�察�nearer and nearer they drew�察�and presently the sound of
wheels was blended with the murmur of voices。 Anon I heard a
boisterous shout�察�which seemed to proceed from the entrance of the
dingle。 'Here are folks at hand��' said I�察�letting the shaft of the
cart fall to the ground�察�'is it possible that they can be coming
here��' My doubts on that point�察�if I entertained any�察�were soon
dispelled�察�the wheels�察�which had ceased moving for a moment or two�察�
were once again in motion�察�and were now evidently moving down the
winding path which led to my retreat。 Lea