[The Hunters of the Hills by Joseph Altsheler]@TWC D-Link bookThe Hunters of the Hills CHAPTER V 2/37
Not I'll be a better man.
I've been in danger lots of times and always there's a wonderful feeling of happiness when I get out of it." "That is, risk goes before real rest," said Robert. "That's about the way to put it, and escaping as we've just done from a siege, this dawn is about the finest I've ever seen.
Isn't that a big and glorious sun over there? I suppose it's the same sun I've been looking at for years, but it seems to me that it has a new and uncommonly splendid coat of gilding this morning." "I think it was put on to celebrate our successful flight," said Robert. "It's not only a splendid sun, Dave, but it's an uncommonly friendly one too.
I can look it squarely in the eye for just a second and it fairly beams on me." "My brothers are right," said Tayoga gravely.
"If it had not been the will of Manitou for us to escape from the trap that had been set for us the sun rising newly behind the mountains would not smile upon us." "I take that as allegorical," said Robert.
<<Back Index Next>> D-Link book Top TWC mobile books
|