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Carette of Sark

CHAPTER XXXI
18/23

How many men does Torode carry ?" "With those on Herm, sixty to eighty, I should say." "He could harry us to his heart's content if he knew it;" and Abraham Guille went off soberly to Dos d'Ane, and the rest of us went on to our homes.
My grandfather was full of thought, and I saw that he was anxious on our account.

And now that the excitement was over, my shoulder began to throb and shoot.

Every movement was painful to it, and I felt suddenly worn out and very weary.

Carette must have seen it in my face, for she said-- "Lean on me, Phil dear.

Aunt Jeanne will doctor you as soon as we get there;" and I leaned on her, for the touch of her was very comforting to me, and my right arm was happy if my left was not, and I was content.
"Go on to Jeanne Falla, you two," said my grandfather, when we came to La Vauroque, "and ask her to see to your arm, Phil.


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