He was
further confirmed in the belief that it was a malignant spirit on
perceiving that it approached him across the front of a precipice,
where there was not footing for thing of mortal frame. still, what
with terror and astonishment, he continued riveted to the spot, till
it approached, as he deemed, to within two yards of him; and
then, perceiving that it was setting itself to make a violent spring
on him, he started to his feet and fled distractedly in the opposite
direction, keeping his eye cast behind him lest he had been seized
in that dangerous place. But the very first bolt that he made in his
flight he came in contact with a real body of flesh and blood, and
that with such violence that both went down among some
scragged rocks, and George rolled over the other. The being
called out "Murder"; and, rising, fled precipitately. George then
perceived that it was his brother; and being confounded between
the shadow and the substance, he knew not what he was doing or
what he had done; and, there being only one natural way of
retreat from the brink of the rock, he likewise arose and pursued
the affrighted culprit with all his speed towards the top of the hill.
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