SarahOrneJewett
ThewoodswerealreadyfilledwithshadowsoneJuneevening, justbeforeeighto’clock, , aplodding, dilatory, provokingcreatureinherbehavior, , andstrikingdeepintothewoods, buttheirfeetwerefamiliarwiththepath, anditwasnomatterwhethertheireyescouldseeitornot.
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’swhistle, whichwouldhaveasortoffriendliness, butaboy’swhistle, determined, , andsteppeddiscreetlyasideintothebushes, , andcalledoutinaverycheerfulandpersuasivetone, “Halloa, littlegirl, howfarisittotheroad?” andtremblingSylviaansweredalmostinaudibly, “Agoodways.”
Shedidnotdaretolookboldlyatthetallyoungman, whocarriedagunoverhisshoulder, butshecameoutofherbushandagainfollowedthecow, whilehewalkedalongside.
“Ihavebeenhuntingforsomebirds,” thestrangersaidkindly, “andIhavelostmyway, ’tbeafraid,” headdedgallantly.“Speakupandtellmewhatyournameis, andwhetheryouthinkIcanspendthenightatyourhouse, andgooutgunningearlyinthemorning.”
? Butwhocouldhaveforeseensuchanaccidentasthis? Itdidnotseemtobeherfault, andshehungherheadasifthestemofitwerebroken, butmanagedtoanswer “Sylvy,” withmucheffortwhenhercompanionagainaskedhername.
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“Yes, you’dbetterspeakupforyourself, youoldtrial! Where’dshetuckedherselfawaythistime, Sylvy?” ButSylviakeptanawedsilence; -ladsoftheregion.
Theyoungmanstoodhisgunbesidethedoor, anddroppedalumpygame-bagbesideit; -evening, andrepeatedhiswayfarer’sstory, andaskedifhecouldhaveanight’slodging.
“Putmeanywhereyoulike,” hesaid.“Imustbeoffearlyinthemorning, beforeday; butIamveryhungry, ’splain.”
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