isawalsomanyalligaors，greaandsmall，lyinginhewaer，oronpiecesoffloodwoodhenoiseimadeusuallysarledhem，whenheymovedoffandplungedinohedeepespcessomeimes，however，iwouldcomedireclyuponamonserbeforeobservingiinsuchcases，iwouldsarback，runashorwayround，andinhama

ershunhemsraighforward，heywillrunashordisancerapidly，budonopossesshepowerofurninginacrookedrace，hereisnodifficulyinevadinghem

abouwoo’clockinheafernoon，iheardhesofhehoundsprobablyheydidnocrosshebayouweandweary，burelievedfromhesenseofinsanperil，iconinuedon，morecauiousandafraid，however，ofhesnakesandalligaorshanihadbeeninheearlierporionofmyflighnow，beforeseppinginoamuddypool，iwouldsrikehewaerwihasickifhewaersmoved，iwouldgoaroundi，ifno，wouldvenurehrough

alenghhesunwendown，andgraduallynigh’srailingmanleshroudedhegreaswampindarkness

sillisaggeredon，fearingeveryinsanishouldfeelhedreadfulsingofhemoccasin，orbecrushedwihinhejawsofsomedisurbedalligaorhedreadofhemnowalmosequaledhefearofhepursuinghoundshemoonaroseaferaime，ismildlighcreepinghroughheoverspreadingbranches，loadedwihlong，pendenmossikepravelingforwardsunilafermidnigh，hopingallhewhilehaiwouldsoonemergeinosomelessdesoeanddangerousregionbuhewaergrewdeeperandhewalkingmoredifficulhaneveriperceivediwouldbeimpossibleoproceedmuchfarher，andknewno，moreover，whahandsimighfallino，shouldisucceedinreachingahumanhabiaionnoprovidedwihapass，anywhiemanwouldbealiberyoarresme，andpcemeinprisonunilsuchimeasmymasershould“provepropery，paycharges，andakemeaway”iwasanesray，andifsounforunaeasomeeawabidingciizenoflouisiana，hewoulddeemihisduyohisneighbor，perhaps，opumeforhwihinhepoundreally，iwasdifficulodeerminewhichihadmosreasonofear—dogs，alligaorsormen！

afermidnigh，however，icameoahalimaginaionca

opicurehedrearinessofhesceheswampwasresonanwihhequackingofi

umerableducks！

sincehefoundaionofheearh，inallprobabiliy，ahumanfoosephadneverbeforesofarperaedherecessesofheswampiwasnosilennow—silenoadegreeharenderedioppressive，—asiwaswhenhesunwasshininginheheavensmymidnighinrusionhadawakenedhefeaheredribes，whichseemedohronghemorassinhundredsofhousands，andheirgarruloushroaspouredforhsuchmuliudinoussounds—herewassuchaflueringofwings—suchsullenplungesinhewaerallaroundme—haiwasaffrighedandappalledallhefowlsofheair，andallhecreepinghingsofheearhappearedohaveassembledogeherinhaparicurpce，forhepurposeoffillingiwihcmorandconfusionnobyhumandwellings—noincrowdedciiesalone，arehesighsandsoundsoflife

hewildespcesofheearharefullofhemeveninhehearofhadismalswamp，godhadprovidedarefugeandadwellingpceformillionsoflivinghings

hemoonhadnowrisenaboveherees，wheniresolveduponanewprojechusfarihadendeavoredoravelasnearlysouhaspossibleurningabouiproceededinanorhwesdirecion，myobjecbeingosrikehepinewoodsinheviciniyofmaserford’s

oncewihinheshadowofhisproecion，ifeliwouldbecomparaivelysafe