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But not without shouting to Shock, whom I suddenly remembered

"Shock--Shock!" I cried; "look out for the cart" Not that I supposed

that the boys I left behind would run off with it and the old horse; but

there werefrom the ladder, and there were

the sacks and Ike's old coat and whip

I thought of all this in an instant as I ran, followed by the yells of

the young plunderer's companions

I was not far behind, but he was barefoot, used to the place, knew every

inch of the ground, and while I slipped and nearly went doice over,

he ran easily and well, pad--pad--pad--pad over the stones He doubled

here and went in and out of the carts and wagons, dodged round a stack

of baskets there, threaded his way easily a the people, while I

tried to iot thrust

aside Then I nearly knocked over a basket of peas built up on the top

of other baskets like a pillar, and at last nearly lost my quarry, for

he darted in at the door of a herbalist's shop; and as I went panting