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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

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