ashesunapproachedhemeridianhadayibecameinsufferablywarmishoraysscorchedhegroundheearhalmosbliseredhefoohasooduponiiwaswihoucoaorha，sandingbareheaded，exposedoisburningbzegreadropsofperspiraionrolleddownmyface，drenchinghescanyapparelwherewihiwasclohedoverhefence，averylilewayoff，hepeachreescasheircool，deliciousshadowsonhegrassiwouldgdlyhavegivenalongyearofserviceohavebeenenabledoexchangeheheaedoven，asiwere，whereinisood，foraseabeneahheirbranchesbuiwasyebound，heropesilldanglingfrommyneck，andsandinginhesamerackswhereibeasandhiscomradeslefmeicouldnomoveaninch，sofirmlyhadibeenboundohavebeenenabledoleanagainsheweavinghousewouldhavebeenaluxuryindeedbuiwasfarbeyondmyreach，houghdisanlesshanwenyfeeiwanedoliedown，buknewicouldnoriseagainhegroundwassoparchedandboilinghoiwasawareiwouldbuaddohediscomforofmysiuaion

ificouldhaveonlymovedmyposiion，howeverslighly，iwouldhavebeenreliefunspeakablebuhehoraysofasouhernsun，beaingallhelongsummerdayonmybarehead，producednohalfhesufferingiexperiencedfrommyachinglimbsmywrissandankles，andhecordsofmylegsandarmsbeganoswell，buryingheropehaboundheminoheswollenflesh

alldaychapinwalkedbackandforhuponhesoop，bunoonceapproachedmeheappearedobeinasaeofgreauneasiness，lookingfirsowardsme，andhenupheroad，asifexpecingsomearrivaleverymomenhedidnogoohefield，aswashiscusomiwasevidenfromhisma

erhahesupposedibeaswouldreurnwihmoreandbeerarmedassisance，perhaps，orenewhequarrel，andiwasequallyevidenhehadpreparedhismindodefendmylifeawhaeverhazardwhyhedidnorelieveme—whyhesufferedmeoremaininagonyhewholewearyday，ineverknewiwasnoforwanofsympahy，iamcerainperhapshewishedfordoseeheropeaboumyneck，andhebrualma

erinwhichihadbeenbound；perhapshisinerferencewihanoher’sproperyinwhichhehadnolegalineresmighhavebeenarespass，whichwouldhavesubjecedhimohepenalyofhewwhyibeaswasalldayabsenwasanohermyseryinevercoulddivineheknewwellenoughhachapinwouldnoharmhimunlesshepersisedinhisdesignagainsmewsonoldmeaferwards，ha，ashepassedhepnaionofjohndavidcheney，hesawhehree，andhaheyurnedandlookedaferhimasheflewbyihinkhissupposiionwas，hawsonhadbeensenoubyoverseerchapinoarouseheneighboringpners，andocallonhemocomeohisassisancehe，herefore，undoubedly，acedonheprinciple，ha“discreionishebeerparofvalor，”andkepaway

buwhaevermoivemayhavegovernedhecowardlyandmalignanyran，iisofnoimporancehereisillsoodinhenoonidesun，groaningwihpainfromlongbeforedaylighihadnoeaenamorseliwasgrowingfainfrompain，andhirs，andhungeronceonly，inheveryhoesporionofheday，rachel，halffearfulshewasacingconraryoheoverseer’swishes，venuredome，andheldacupofwaeromylipshehumblecreaureneverknew，norcouldshecomprehendifshehadheardhem，heblessingsiinvokeduponher，forhabalmydraughshecouldonlysay，“oh，p，howidopiyyou，”andhenhasenedbackoherborsinhekichen

neverdidhesunmovesoslowlyhroughheheavens—neverdidishowerdownsuchfervenandfieryrays，asididhadayaleas，soiappearedomewhamymediaionswere—hei

umerablehoughshahrongedhroughmydisracedbrain—iwillnoaempogiveexpressionosufficeiosay，duringhewholelongdayicamenooheconclusion，evenonce，hahesouhernsve，fed，clohed，whippedandproecedbyhismaser，ishappierhanhefreecoloredciizenofhenorhohaconclusionihaveneversincearrivedherearemany，however，eveninhenorhernsaes，benevolenandwelldisposedmen，whowillpronouncemyopinionerroneous，andgravelyproceedosubsaniaeheasserionwihanargumenas！heyhaveneverdrank，asihave，fromhebiercupofsvery

jusasunsemyhearleapedwihunboundedjoy，asfordcameridinginoheyard，hishorsecoveredwihfoamchapinmehimahedoor，andaferconversingashorime，hewalkeddireclyome

“poorp，youareinabadsae，”washeonlyexpressionhaescapedhislips

“hankgod！”saidi，“hankgod，maserford，hayouhavecomeas”

drawingaknifefromhispocke，heindignanlycuhecordfrommywriss，arms，andankles，andslippedhenoosefrommyneckiaempedowalk，busaggeredlikeadrunkenman，andfellpariallyoheground

fordreurnedimmediaelyohehouse，leavingmealoneagainashereachedhepiazza，ibeasandhiswofriendsrodeupalongdialoguefollowedicouldhearhesoundofheirvoices，hemildonesoffordminglingwihheangryaccensofibeas，buwasunableodisinguishwhawassaidfinallyhehreedeparedagain，apparenlynowellpleased