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But I bring you this message from Gratias. We areorphans of the storm, Mr
Creevey, and must camp here and make thebest of it. If danger was coming
fromthe north, might they not escape by the south?
He went out and looked at
the dismal scene. The meal had been satisfying,and Amoss strong tea had not
poisoned but fortified him. The pale bright skies of the isle disappeared, and
he was lookingat a narrow saddle between rocks.
Themunes ahint the hill noo and
the clouds are comin up.
He was anoldish man, very square and stocky, and he
had in his hand afrying-pan. Never in his life had he driven a car at such
breakneck speed.
Almost before he knew it, he had reached the valley floor.
Clearly he must spend the night here, for nothing couldbe done till the
morning.
That means that we shall be in rather a hurry.
Also he felt as if he
were in some sense insight of his goal. Theyll hae to be on foot, said Amos,
for somebody has brokedoun the brig a mile back. He must appear to take
misfortune airily, as she did.
The name seemed familiar to Creevey, but he
could not place it. He could do it in darkness, he thought, and anyhowthere
would be a moon. That means that we shall be in rather a hurry.
She was wearing
just the rightshade of blue to go with her hair.
So novel it was that he
scarcely listened to Adams words.
He said nothing ofhis own plan to get Creevey
to himself; that had failed and mightbe forgotten.
He was held by two men, and
was spluttering in well-simulatedwrath.
He was held by two men, and was
spluttering in well-simulatedwrath.
But for a little it has been the private
dwelling-houseof myself and my friends.
One was tall, with massivebull
shoulders and a curiously small head.
They have thebest mountaineers in Europe
at their command. But I have always admired you, andthought that some day you
would awake. All the more reason why he should avoidthe direct route to the Val
dArras. He gave them hot chocolate in the little hall, where he had lit
thestove.
Thesecond time he announced that the moon was up, a moon nearly full.
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