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What was yon?" "Nought but a bat, Roger." "A bat, lord? Never think so. Here was, belike, a noble knight or a lusty fellow be-devilled into a bat. Good master, let us go no further if thou hast no thought for thyself, have a little heed for poor Roger." "Why look ye, good Roger, canst go where thou wilt, but, as for me, I ride for the White Morte-stone."
"Master," quoth Roger, glancing furtively about, "in my youth I did see a goodly man be-devilled by horrid spells by an ancient hag that was a noted witch, and he acted thus a poor wight that was thereafter damnably be-devilled into a small, black rabbit, see you " "Saw you all this indeed, Roger?" "All but the be-devilling, master, for being young and sore frighted I ran away and hid myself.
"I do fear thou'rt be-devilled and moon-struck, master!" "Why so?" "Betimes thou dost smile upon the moon for no reason; scowl upon the earth for no reason; work with thy lips yet speak no word, and therewith do bite thy fingers-ends, clench thy fists and all for no reason. Moreover, thou'rt quick and slow in thy gait, sighing gustily off and on so it is I do sweat for thee." "And wherefore?"
The iron-shower sped ten of the 120 never saw the sun rise again; 17 more were wounded, three mortally; our hull and rigging were regularly cut to pieces. But we had the start, crippled and be-devilled though we were; and as the night fell, we contrived to lose sight of our large friend, and pursue our voyage to Jamaica. A week later, and the hurricane fell upon us.
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