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That secret is undivulged; but it was connected in some way with what Snarley called "the Shepherd's Plan," of which all we could learn was that "there were three men on three crosses, him in the middle being 'the Shepherd, and them at the sides being Toller and me." "There were allus three on us in the hut," said Snarley, "and all three were men as knowed what pain were.
We climbed up the rocks, and after some exertion we reached the top of the island, when Snarley dashed forward, and to our great joy we saw him with his head in a hollow, evidently enjoying a draught of water. We ran on, nearly toppling on our noses in our eagerness as we made our way over the rough ground.
Abel that it was all due to the guidance of "the Shepherd." Of the prize-money which came to him in this way for Farmer Perryman let him have it all Snarley would never spend a sixpence; it was all "the Shepherd's money," and was promptly banked "that the missis might have a bit when he were gone" the "bit" amounting, if I remember rightly, to four hundred and eighty pounds.
Now, it wouldn't surprise me to hear as folks in your country are good at rememberin' things as other folks have forgotten." "Yes, some of us think we can remember many things." And, after a pause, "I thought just now that I remembered you." "And me you!" said Snarley, "blessed if I didn't. The minute you said them funny words, danged if I didn't feel as though I'd knowed you all my life!
"The voices of the world are many; and the speech of man is only one," said Chandrapál. "You're right," said Snarley, "but I'm not sure as you ought to call 'em voices. Most on 'em's more like faces nor voices. It's true there's the thunder and the wind 'specially when it's blowin' among the trees. And then there's the animals and the birds."
The noisy crew were hushed: silence fell like a palpable thing. Snarley Bob shifted his position: he raised his arms from the table, grasped his chin with his right hand; with his left he took the pipe from his mouth, and pointed its stem at the speaker; his features relaxed, and then fixed into the immobility of the worshipping saint.
"So they are, but I wonder how he found that out," said Snarley; "because you can't find it out by lookin' at 'em. You may look at 'em till you're blind, and you'll never see anything but little lights." "It was just his fancy," I said, like a simpleton. "Fancy be !" said Snarley. "It's a plain truth that is, it's plain enough for them as knows the way." "What's that?" I said.
"`Good dog, you deserve some food, said Rip, giving Snarley certain portions which I for one had no inclination to eat. "While we were at our meal we saw a cask wash on shore. The pork had excited our thirst, and Rip ran down, hoping to find water in it; but it was empty.
He rapidly knocked out the ashes of his pipe, refilled, and lit; and, folding his arms before him on the table, leant forward to listen. For my part, I took a convenient station where I could watch Snarley, as Hamlet watched the king in the play. He was far too intent on Mrs. Abel to notice me.
Towards the end of his life there were few persons with whom Snarley would hold converse, for his contempt of the human race was immeasurable. There was Mrs. Abel at the Rectory, whom he adored; there were the Perrymans, whom he loved; and there was myself, whom he tolerated. There was also his old wife, whom he treated as part of himself, neither better nor worse.
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