"Arise, thou faint-hearted one, and let
us be going," said he. "Thou hast done well for once; but
wherefore hesitate in such a cause? This is but a small beginning
of so great a work as that of purging the Christian world. But the
first victim is a worthy one, and more of such lights must be
extinguished immediately."
We touched not our victim, nor anything pertaining to him, for
fear of staining our hands with his blood; and the firing having
brought three men within view, who were hasting towards the
spot, my undaunted companion took both the pistols, and went
forward as with intent to meet them, bidding me shift for myself.
I ran off in a contrary direction, till I came to the foot of the
Pearman Sike, and then, running up the hollow of that, I appeared
on the top of the bank as if I had been another man brought in
view by hearing the shots in such a place. I had a full view of a
part of what passed, though not of all. I saw my companion going
straight to meet the men, apparently with a pistol in every hand,
waving in a careless manner. They seemed not quite clear of
meeting with him, and so he went straight on, and passed
between them.
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