half-lurched

Updated: August 7, 2026

For Reuben Hinman half-lurched, half-staggered along, yet his gait did not suggest intoxication. He moved, rather, as one who is dazed with trouble. The old man was sobbing, too, with a sound that was pitiful to hear; as though some great grief were clutching at his heart. "Good evening, Mr. Hinman!" called Dick softly. The old man started, affrighted. "Who -who calls?" he quavered.

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