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T he Lamllorcl tlzef Sim. 287
:: ghat may be ; it is what I was but yesterday. " p ’
‘he man laughed. ‘ One might take an oath on it,’ eiied he, ‘that
30:1 Stlll wished to pass for nothing better to-day)- .
“spprlhaps then for something worse.-Lwishto get on:" V . .‘
mom” I Y 11”)’ fflendl what is all your hurry?‘ I recollected myself.for.a
<hm‘ff1'3;. know not,how the word comegon my tongue. ---‘‘Life 15
‘ h P’! 5afd1510Wly. ‘fand hell endures for ever." M - p s - .
[if V03 itared me full in the face. ‘ I'll be d--d,’ said he, at last,
‘(Tl lave not made an.ha1r-breath escape from some gallows.’ .
‘ Htat,m3Ya perhaps, still happen ; so to our next. meeting, comrade."
msk. (fires to yo.u,.comrade ‘.' cried-he, as he drew from his wa-lleta tin
fimftom which he took an hearty, draught, and reached it to me.
tellfribls dand anxiety had exhausted my strength, and, during the whole
Fish de :3): nptlllng as yet passed my lips. I feared indeed, to have pe-
. 9 with falntness in this forest, where, in aeircumference of twelve
""193, I could not hope to find the least refreshment. You may judge '
how gladly
lm Ipledged him in this proffered health. By this cordial my
5 were animated with new strength, my heart with fresh courage and
m.pe’ and love of life; I began to conceive that I wasnot altogether .
?t“‘Ien"3bl8; such were the effects of this welcome liquor. Nay, I confess
a Jerzgltuation againapproached that of the happy; for I had, at last,
la Ousand disappointed hopes, found a creature who bore a resente-
‘T‘1f.:61‘to myself. ‘ - V - , ,. . .
H “'9 man had stretched himself on the grass; 1- did the same. ‘ v -
ac .0111‘ draughthath been of service to me," said I; " we must be better
iltlalntcd with one another.” - s s
“ He stntck fire to light his pipe.. -
“ Have you been long in the trade ?‘.' X a .
H 9 looked at me stedfastly.-‘ What do you mean by that 3",
t wlas this been often bloody?” - I drew. the knife from his belt.
H 10 are you E’ said he in a terrible voice, and laidthe pipe aside. ,
C fl murderer, like yourself l but as yet onlya beginner." a
, ,1“? man looked sternly at me, then took up his pipe again. i
“ ,1?“ do not live here ?’ said he at last. -
CVCI'lle8,1'(] of me...
:‘ "he man sprang up like one deprived of his senses.
he deer stealer, Wolf?’ cried he hastily.
‘ he .511Ine!" ‘ u .
tl welc0"10, comrade! welcome!‘ cried he, and shook me heartily by
‘C h‘md- ‘ That is excellent that I have you at last, landlord ! Year and
33’ I hiwe been thinking how to get you. I know you very well. I have
Cffltold of all that has happened. . I have long reckoned on you.’ ’
eckoned on me! for what then?" . A V .' .
he whole country rings of you; you have been persecuted by jus-
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hree miles from this,..the keeper of the Sun, in’ L-,' if you have
ice’ Wolf; you have been ruined;- the manner in Which they ha“? .
t"“,“,‘e‘1 You is sinful.’ - , ;
19 man grew warm...r i,ecau5e.tyou shot a couple 0f,,“'1l(I deer,
which the Prince feeds on our fields and meadows, they have for years
ragged youabout the work-house and the fortress; they have robbed I
312)“ “f V0111‘ house and livelihood; they have reduced you to beggary.
it come to this brother, brother, thata man is tolie valued no higher
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