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thedistancethathadattractedthe
savagetohislighthouse;theneariveasthefarthehe
openstretchesofheatherandyellopsofstchfirs,theshining
pondshtheiroverhangingbirchtrees,theirerlilies,theirbedsof
rushes–theseedtotheariditiesofthe
aricandesert,astonishingandthenthesolitudewholedayspassedduring
anbeingthelighthouseerofanhours
flightfrohecharingttooredeserted
thanthissurreyheaththecrohatdailyleftlondon,leftitonlytoplay
elepossessednolinks;thenearest
riennsurfacesguildfordfloheonly
attrae
duringthefirstdaysthesavagelivedaloneandundisturbed
oftheneyarrival,johnhadreceivedforhispersonal
expenses,sthadbeenspentonhisequipntbeforeleavinglondonhehad
boughtfourvisses,ropeandstring,nails,glue,afeools,
takeafiredrill,sopotsand
pans,tsofflour”no,not
syntheticstarchandttonefloursubstitute,”hehadinsisted”eventhoughit
isrenourishing”butetopanglandularbiscuitsandvitanized
beefsurrogate,hehadnotbeenabletoresisttheshopnspersuasionlooking
atthetinsnoselfforhise
civilizedstuffhehaddeuphisndthatheit,evenifhewere
starving”thatllteachthe”hethoughtvindictivelyit
heuntedhisneythelittlethatreinedotide
hivertheake
hindependentoftheoutsideehe
hadseenplentyofrabbits,andthereerfohepondshesetto
oncetokeabowandarrows
therereesnearthelighthouseand,forarros,aopsefullof
beautifullystraighthazelsaplingshebeganbyfellingayoungash,cutoutsixfeet
ofunbranchedstestrippedoffthebarkand,paringbyparing,shavedahe
ahadtaughthiuntilhehadastaveofhiso,
stiffatthethickenedcentre,livelyandquickattheslendertipsthe
anintensepleasureafterthosehnothingtodo,
edanything,buttopressaschortuahandle,itwaspure
delighttobedoingsothingthatdendedskillandpatience
hehadalstfinishedtlingthestaveintoshape,hastart
thatheblinguponhielffrohe
outside,hehadsuddenlyselfflagrantlyatfault
guiltilyheblushedafterall,itselfthathehade
hereitinationbythefilthofcivilizedlife;itobe
purifiedanddegood;itakeandsherealizedtohisdisy
that,absorbedinthetlingofhisbotenhehadso
hielfheeer–poorlinda,andhisourderous
unkindnesstoher,andthoseloathsotinglikeliceacrossthe
steryofherdeath,insulting,erelyhisowngriefand
repentanselveshehadseer,hehad
sakeandsandtheretinghappilyoverhis
boave,singing,actuallysinging
heustard,andputsoertoboilonthefire
halfanhourlater,threedeltanuslandoneoftheputtenhabr >
bokanovskygroupshappenedtobedrivingtoelsteadand,atthetopofthehill,
anstanding0utsidetheabandonedlighthouse
strippedtotheselfhatedrdshisbackwas
horizontallystreakedson,andfrohintricklesofblood
thedriverofthelorrypulledupatthesideoftheroadand,hhistwo
panions,staredopenuthedattheextraordinaryspectacleone,two
three–theyuntedthestrokesaftertheeighth,theyoungninterruptedhis
selfpunishnttoruntotheherebeviolentlysickwhenhehad
finished,hepickeduptheselfagainnine,ten,eleven,
twelve
”ford”eopinion
”fordey”theysaid
threedayslater,liketurkeybuzzardssetthugonarpse,thereportersca
driedandhardenedoveraslohebohesavage
yhazelstickshadbeentledanddried,tippedh
sharpnails,adearaidonenightontheputtenhabr >
poultryfarandnoouryit
noiselessonhispneutiancaupbehindhi
”gooding,savage,”hesaid”iaherepresentativeofthehourlyradio”
startledasthoughbythebiteofasnake,thesavagesprangtohisfeet,scattering
arrohers,gluepotandbrushinalldirections
”ibegyourpardon,”saidthereporter,punction”ihadno
intention”hetouchedhishat–thealunutovepipehatinhhecarriedhis
itter”excusenottakingitoff,”hesaid”itsabit
heavyherepresentativeofthehourly”
”doyouost
ingratiatingsle
”ed”heputhisheadon
oneside,hissleber
savage”andrapidly,haseriesofritualgestures,heuniledtwowires
nnectedtotheportablebatterybuckledroundhis
siltaneouslyintothesidesofhisalunuat;touchedaspringonthe
croennshotupintotheair;touchedanotherspringonthepeakofthe
briand,likeajapedacrophoneandhungthere,
quivering,sixinchesinfrontofhisnose;pulleddoeiversoverhis
ears;pressedaseafaint
uedaknobontheright–andthebuzzingerruptedbya
stethospicackle,byhicughsandsuddensqueaks”hullo,”hesaid
to
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thedistancethathadattractedthe
savagetohislighthouse;theneariveasthefarthehe
openstretchesofheatherandyellopsofstchfirs,theshining
pondshtheiroverhangingbirchtrees,theirerlilies,theirbedsof
rushes–theseedtotheariditiesofthe
aricandesert,astonishingandthenthesolitudewholedayspassedduring
anbeingthelighthouseerofanhours
flightfrohecharingttooredeserted
thanthissurreyheaththecrohatdailyleftlondon,leftitonlytoplay
elepossessednolinks;thenearest
riennsurfacesguildfordfloheonly
attrae
duringthefirstdaysthesavagelivedaloneandundisturbed
oftheneyarrival,johnhadreceivedforhispersonal
expenses,sthadbeenspentonhisequipntbeforeleavinglondonhehad
boughtfourvisses,ropeandstring,nails,glue,afeools,
takeafiredrill,sopotsand
pans,tsofflour”no,not
syntheticstarchandttonefloursubstitute,”hehadinsisted”eventhoughit
isrenourishing”butetopanglandularbiscuitsandvitanized
beefsurrogate,hehadnotbeenabletoresisttheshopnspersuasionlooking
atthetinsnoselfforhise
civilizedstuffhehaddeuphisndthatheit,evenifhewere
starving”thatllteachthe”hethoughtvindictivelyit
heuntedhisneythelittlethatreinedotide
hivertheake
hindependentoftheoutsideehe
hadseenplentyofrabbits,andthereerfohepondshesetto
oncetokeabowandarrows
therereesnearthelighthouseand,forarros,aopsefullof
beautifullystraighthazelsaplingshebeganbyfellingayoungash,cutoutsixfeet
ofunbranchedstestrippedoffthebarkand,paringbyparing,shavedahe
ahadtaughthiuntilhehadastaveofhiso,
stiffatthethickenedcentre,livelyandquickattheslendertipsthe
anintensepleasureafterthosehnothingtodo,
edanything,buttopressaschortuahandle,itwaspure
delighttobedoingsothingthatdendedskillandpatience
hehadalstfinishedtlingthestaveintoshape,hastart
thatheblinguponhielffrohe
outside,hehadsuddenlyselfflagrantlyatfault
guiltilyheblushedafterall,itselfthathehade
hereitinationbythefilthofcivilizedlife;itobe
purifiedanddegood;itakeandsherealizedtohisdisy
that,absorbedinthetlingofhisbotenhehadso
hielfheeer–poorlinda,andhisourderous
unkindnesstoher,andthoseloathsotinglikeliceacrossthe
steryofherdeath,insulting,erelyhisowngriefand
repentanselveshehadseer,hehad
sakeandsandtheretinghappilyoverhis
boave,singing,actuallysinging
heustard,andputsoertoboilonthefire
halfanhourlater,threedeltanuslandoneoftheputtenhabr >
bokanovskygroupshappenedtobedrivingtoelsteadand,atthetopofthehill,
anstanding0utsidetheabandonedlighthouse
strippedtotheselfhatedrdshisbackwas
horizontallystreakedson,andfrohintricklesofblood
thedriverofthelorrypulledupatthesideoftheroadand,hhistwo
panions,staredopenuthedattheextraordinaryspectacleone,two
three–theyuntedthestrokesaftertheeighth,theyoungninterruptedhis
selfpunishnttoruntotheherebeviolentlysickwhenhehad
finished,hepickeduptheselfagainnine,ten,eleven,
twelve
”ford”eopinion
”fordey”theysaid
threedayslater,liketurkeybuzzardssetthugonarpse,thereportersca
driedandhardenedoveraslohebohesavage
yhazelstickshadbeentledanddried,tippedh
sharpnails,adearaidonenightontheputtenhabr >
poultryfarandnoouryit
noiselessonhispneutiancaupbehindhi
”gooding,savage,”hesaid”iaherepresentativeofthehourlyradio”
startledasthoughbythebiteofasnake,thesavagesprangtohisfeet,scattering
arrohers,gluepotandbrushinalldirections
”ibegyourpardon,”saidthereporter,punction”ihadno
intention”hetouchedhishat–thealunutovepipehatinhhecarriedhis
itter”excusenottakingitoff,”hesaid”itsabit
heavyherepresentativeofthehourly”
”doyouost
ingratiatingsle
”ed”heputhisheadon
oneside,hissleber
savage”andrapidly,haseriesofritualgestures,heuniledtwowires
nnectedtotheportablebatterybuckledroundhis
siltaneouslyintothesidesofhisalunuat;touchedaspringonthe
croennshotupintotheair;touchedanotherspringonthepeakofthe
briand,likeajapedacrophoneandhungthere,
quivering,sixinchesinfrontofhisnose;pulleddoeiversoverhis
ears;pressedaseafaint
uedaknobontheright–andthebuzzingerruptedbya
stethospicackle,byhicughsandsuddensqueaks”hullo,”hesaid
to
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