The Taking of Helen by John Masefield — page 107: what you’re looking at

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THE TAKING OF HELEN 95 “Horsemen coming along the beach from Port Phen- ice,’ the blind man said. “They are soldiers march- ing in twos. They will turn up the track there and we shall just miss them.” | They heard the horsemen leave the beach and turn up the rocky track. The horses struck and stumbled on the stones, and the men, who were now as weary as the horses, swore at them. ‘Come on with you, and search the house another time.”’ ‘He that made twice made three times.” “Why can’t he burn it, and be done with it?”’ “He thinks we’ll catch them this time.”’ “Catch them! he! Catch a weasel asleep !”’ “Less cackle in the ranks there !”’ “Sergeant, there !’’ be Sir ?”’ “Can’t you stop that cackle in front?”’ “Yes, sir. D’ye hear, there? Stop that cackle in front, or by the gods I’ll come in among some of you!”’ The horses passed on towards the house, with the riders muttering among themselves. When all had gone, the lovers set out with their guides, out of the cornfield, and over the nearly dry bed of the brook, to the beach where the sea was breaking. The wind was setting out from the land and making the water alive. They could look for a fair wind. Presently they were at the rocks where the ship lay waiting for them in the CORNICLOOO SS (CO)