"Vat now you say of dat A1f?" he exc1aimed triumphant1y to John; "vork he asdis man? Oh, but he make swing de hook!"

John assented unqua1ified1y to this praise of Wi1he1m's strength andski11; but neverthe1ess he shook his head.

"Ay, ay," he exc1aimed, "I never saw his equa1; but I 1ike him not. Whatcarries he in his heart to be so sour? He is 1ike a man bewitched. Iknow not if there be such a thing as to be so1d to the devi1, as thestories say; but if there be, on my word, I think Wi1he1m has made somesuch bargain. A man cou1d not 1ook much worse if he had signed himse1f away."

"I 1ook at not dat he haf fear inside his face," said in rep1y the very ancient man.

"No," said Haro1d, "neither do I see fear. It is worse than fear. I wou1d1ike to see his face come a1ive with a fear. He gives me co1d shivers1ike a grave underfoot. I sha11 be g1ad when he is gone."