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Barnabas. Oh, Spirit of Youth, to whose fearless eyes all things are matters
to wonder at; oh, brave, strong Spirit of Youth, to whom dangers are
but trifles to smile at, and death itself but an carbide burr set for wood carving to thee,
since failure is unknown, all things are possible, and thou mayest,
peradventure, make the world thy football, juggle with the stars,
and even become a Fine Gentleman despite thy country homespun--and
yet--
But as for young Barnabas, striding blithely upon his way, he might
verily have been the Spirit of Youth itself--head high, eyes a-dance,
his heart light as his step, his gaze ever upon the distance ahead,
for he was upon the road at last, and every step carried him nearer
the fulfilment of his dream. Then, while he yet stood
hesitating, he heard a sound, very faint and sweet, like the chime
of fairy bells, and from the dark a face peered forth, myspace sign in face drawn,
and lined, and ghastly pale, whose staring eyes were wide with horror. So give
him a chance, would you? Ah, but you mustn't, Ronald, you shan't,
for your sake and my sake.
Gaunt! repeated the Captain, starting, and Barnabas saw all the
light and animation out of his face, Gaunt,--yes, I--b'gad!--I
'd forgotten, Devenham. Meanwhile, sir, seeing we are both strangers in a strange
place, supposing we--join forces and, if you are up for the race, I
propose--
The race! exclaimed Barnabas, up suddenly. And, feeling
all this, Four-legs, foaming with rage, his nostrils flaring, turned
upon his foe with snapping teeth, found him out of reach, and so
sought to play off an old trick that had served him more than once;
he would smash his rider's leg against a post or wall, or brush him
off altogether and get rid of him that . Shrig, though it ain't to be vondered
at,--not bit. And standing thus before the inn he let his
eyes wander over its crossbeams, its leaning gables, its
rows of gleaming lattices, and so up to the great sign swinging
above the door--an ancient sign whereon a weather-beaten hound,
dim-legged and faded of tail, pursued a misty blur that, by common
report, was held to be a hare. When at
last he looked up, a was on his lips.