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This was a damper, and conversation died again.
Presently Tom seized his comrade's arm and said:
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Sh!"
What is it, Tom?" And the two clung together with beating hearts.
Sh! There 'tis again! Didn't you hear it?"
I--"
There! Now you hear it."
Lord, Tom, they're coming! They're coming, sure. What'll we do?"
I dono. Think they'll see us?"
Oh, Tom, they can see in the dark, same as cats. I wisht I hadn't
come."
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Oh, don't be afeard. I don't believe they'll bother us. We ain't
doing any harm. If we keep perfectly still, maybe they won't notice us
at all."
"I'll try to, Tom, but, Lord, I'm all of a shiver."
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