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The History of David Grieve

CHAPTER V
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No one in sight.

The boy crawled out, and searched the moor till he found a large flattish stone, which he brought and placed against the opening, ready to be drawn quite across it from inside.
Then he slipped back again, and in the glimmer of light which remained groped for his tin box.

Louie stooped over and eagerly watched him open it.

Out came a bottle of milk, some large slices of bread, some oatcake, and some cheese.

In the corner, recklessly near the cheese, lurked a grease-bespattered lantern and a box of matches.


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