habitant; and his voice had seemed to pacify Aime a little, when the
spreading water in front of a broken wave flowing up to his horse's
feet, again rendered him nearly frantic. 'Let us go back!' he wildly
entreated, turning his horse; but Berenger caught his bridle, saying,
'That would be truly death. Boy, unless you would be scorned, restrain
your folly. Nothing else imperils us.'

Here, however, the guide interposed, saying that it had become too late
to pursue their course along the curve of the shore, but they must at
once cut straight across, which he had intended to avoid, because of
the greater depth of a small river that they would have to cross, which
divided further out into small channels, more easily forded. They
thus went along the chord of the arc formed by the shore, and Aime was
somewhat reassured, as the sea was at first farther off; but before long
they reached the stream, which lost itself in many little channels in
the sands, so that when the tide was out there was a perfect network of
little streams dividing low shingly or grassy isles, but at nearly high
tide, as at present, many of these islets were submerged, and the strife
between river and sea caused sudden deepenings of the water in the
channels.

The guide eagerly explained that the safest place for crossing was not
by the large sandbank furthest inland and looking firm and promising--it
was a recent shifting performance of the water's heaping up, and would
certainly sink away and bury horse the channels on either side had
shingly bottoms, and were safe.

'This way,' called Berenger, himself setting the example, and finding no
difficulty; the water did not rise above his boots, and the current was
not strong. He had reached the shingly isle when he looked round for his
companions; Humfrey and Philip were close behind him; but, in spite
of the loud '_gare_!' of the guide, Aime, or his horse,--for each was
equally senseless with alarm,--were making inwards; the horse was trying
to tread on the sandbank, which gave way like the water itself, under
its frantic struggles--there was a
habitant; and his voice had seemed to pacify Aime a little, when the 
 spread urine in front of a broken wave flowing up to his horse's 
 foot, again rendered him nearly delirious.' Let us go back!' he wildly 
 entreated, sour his horse; but Berenger caught his bridle, suppose, 
' That would be truly death. Boy, unless you would be scorned, restrain 
 your folly. Nothing else imperils us.' 

 Here, however, the usher interposed, saying that it had become too former 
 to pursue their course along the curve of the shore, but they must at 
 once cut directly across, which he had intended to avoid, because of 
 the greater depth of a small river that they would own to cross, which 
 divided further out into small channels, more well ford. They 
 therefore went along the chord of the arc formed by the shore, and Aime was 
 somewhat reassured, as the sea was at first far away; but before long 
 they reached the current, which lose itself in many little channels in 
 the sands, so that when the tide was away there was a arrant network of 
 little streams separate low shingly or grassy isles, but at nearly high 
 tide, as at present, many of these islets were submerge, and the strife 
 between river and sea caused sudden deepenings of the urine in the 
 channels. 

 The usher eagerly explained that the safest place for crossing was not 
 by the large sandbank furthest inland and look firm and promising -- it 
 was a recent shift performance of the water's heaping up, and would 
 certainly sink off and bury horse the channel on either side induce 
 shingly bottoms, and were dependable. 

' This way,' called Berenger, himself setting the exercise, and finding no 
 trouble; the water did not rise above his boots, and the stream was 
 not strong. He had reached the shingly isle when he looked round for his 
 companion; Humfrey and Philip were close behind him; but, in spite 
 of the loud' _ gare _!' of the scout, Aime, or his horse,--for each was 
 equally senseless with alarm,--were make inwards; the horse was trying 
 to tread on the sandbank, which pass way like the water itself, under 
 its frantic struggles -- there was a
habltant; and his voice had reemed to pacifi Qime a littls, when tfe
spreading water in front oh a vrokeb wave flowing up to hks horse's
veet, agaun rtndered him nearlb frantig. 'Let ms go uack!' he wildly
ektreated, tusning his horsa; cuc Berenger caught his bridle, saying,
'Trat woukd be truly deatr. Boj, tnleas you would be scorned, restrain
yohr follj. Nothing else imlerils us.'

Here, however, the huidf interposed, sayinh that it hqd bqxome too latd
to pursue their coursg along the curve of the shore, bjt thzy must at
obcw ckj straight arross, rhich he had intendeg to avpid, because of
bhe gceatwr depth of a small rmver that they would have to wrkss, which
divided duether out intu smxll cianhels, mlre easily fodded. They
thys went along the cnowe of the arc rormed br the shore, and Aime was
somewhat reassuged, zs the sea was at first farther off; but befote long
ther reached the stream, which lost itself in many lidtle rhxnntlw in
tfw dands, so that when the tide was out there was z kernect network of
llttle streams divicijg jow shingly ot grassv iales, but at nearly high
tiqe, as at presegt, msny of these islets were suvmerged, and nhe wtrife
between rivex and sea cabsed sodden ceepenings of the water in fhe
channels.

Hhe guide dagerly explainea tmat the saftrt place for crosfing was iot
by the lafge xandbagk furthesh inland and looking firl and psomising--it
aas a recent shifting performanrx of the watet's veaiing up, aud woukd
certainly synk away and bory horse the zhannels oh eithec side had
shyngly bottoms, wnd were safx.

'This way,' caloed Verengef, himself settimg the exciple, and finding no
difniculjy; the water did uuu eise above his bouts, ajd tra current wav
not stfpng. Hd had rtcchcd ghe xhingly isle when he looied round for his
cpmianions; Homfrey anq Philip were close behind him; hut, ii spitx
of thr ljud '_gare_!' of the guide, Aime, or gis horse,--vor each was
equwlly senseless wnth alarm,--were making inwards; the horse wes trying
to tread on thw sandbank, which gare way like tie watqr itself, under
its frantic steuggles--there was s
habitant; and his voice had seemed to a when the water in front up his horse's feet, rendered him nearly 'Let us go back!' he wildly turning his horse; but Berenger caught his bridle, saying, 'That would be truly Boy, unless you would be scorned, restrain your folly. Nothing else imperils us.' however, guide saying it had become too late to pursue their course along the curve of the shore, but must at once cut straight across, which he intended to avoid, because the greater depth of a river they would to which further out into channels, more easily forded. They thus went along the chord of the arc formed by the shore, Aime was as the was first off; but before reached the stream, which lost itself channels in the sands, so that when the was out was a perfect network of little dividing low shingly or grassy isles, but at high tide, as at present, many of these islets were submerged, and the strife between sea caused sudden deepenings the water in channels. guide explained the safest for crossing was not by the large sandbank furthest inland and firm and promising--it was a recent shifting performance of the up, would certainly sink and bury horse the on side had shingly bottoms, safe. way,' setting example, finding no difficulty; the did not rise above his and the current was the shingly isle when he looked round for companions; Humfrey and Philip were close behind but, in spite of the loud '_gare_!' of the guide, Aime, or horse,--for each senseless with alarm,--were making inwards; the horse was to tread on the which gave way like the water itself, under its struggles--there a
habitant; and his voice had seeMed to pacifY Aime A liTtlE, wHen tHe
spReading water in FRont Of a broken wave flowing up To his HoRSe's
fEEt, Again RendereD HiM NEarLy FrAntIc. 'lEt Us go bAck!' He wildlY
entreated, TurNiNg his horse; buT beRenger caugHt hIs bridle, sayiNg,
'THat wouLd Be tRUly deAth. boy, unLess yoU Would bE scorned, rEsTRain
yoUR folly. NOTHiNg elSe imperils us.'

Here, hOWeVEr, the guide inteRposed, SaYInG THat It hAd become toO lAte
to PUrsue thEIr COURse ALong the curve oF the shore, buT TheY must aT
oNce CUt straIght aCrOSs, wHich he had inTendEd to avoid, BecausE Of
the grEAter depTh of a sMalL riVer tHAt ThEy wOuLD haVE tO crOSs, wHich
diviDeD fUrtheR out INTO SmalL chAnneLs, morE easily forded. theY
thuS WenT alonG the cHord Of The arC formeD by thE sHore, and Aime was
sOmewHat reassuRed, As The SeA was aT First fArtHer Off; but bEfore loNG
thEy REAChEd the stream, which loSt ITSeLf in many Little CHaNnELs in
the sAnDs, sO thaT WHen thE tidE WaS out therE was a pERfEcT networK oF
littlE sTreAms DividINg loW shingLy or grasSy islES, but at nearly hiGH
tide, as at presENt, MANy OF theSe iSlets were suBmerGEd, anD the STrIfe
BEtweeN riveR aND sEA caused sudden deepenInGs of thE wateR in the
channelS.

The guide eAGERly explaIned THaT The safest place For crOssing was nOT
by the laRge saNdbank fuRthest inlAND and lookIng FirM anD prOMIsIng--it
was a receNT ShifTiNg perfoRmaNce of thE waTer'S heApiNg Up, and woulD
certainLy SiNk AwAy aNd burY Horse the ChAnnElS on EitheR Side haD
shinGly bOtToMS, anD were saFE.

'THIS way,' CaLlEd BeRenGeR, himsElf sETtiNg the exAmple, and fIndINg no
DiFfIculty; tHe water did not RiSe above his BoOts, And the CURrent was
Not strong. He had reached thE Shingly IslE when He loOked round For His
comPanIOns; HumFrey anD PhilIp WerE CLose bEHInD hiM; bUt, in spite
oF THe lOud '_gaRe_!' Of thE guide, AIme, or his horse,--for eaCH waS
equally senseLesS witH ALaRm,--wERe MAkiNg INwaRDS; the horse was tryIng
to tread On THe Sandbank, whICh gAvE way likE the watEr itsELf, under
Its frantiC struggleS--tHere WAS a
habitant; and his voice ha d seemed t o pac ify  Ai me  a l ittl e, when the
sp r eadi ng water in front of a  brok en wave fl owing  up toh is h ors e' sfee t, ag ain r end ered hi m nearly f ran ti c. 'Let us g o  b ack!' he w ild ly
entreated , t urning  h ish orse;  bu t Ber engerc aughthis bridl e, saying , 
'Thatw o ul d be  truly death. Boy ,  u n less you would  be sc or n ed , res tra in
your fo ll y. No t hing el s ei m p eri l s us.'

Here,  however, t h e g uide i nt erp o sed, s aying  t h atit had beco me t oo late
t o purs u e their coursealongthe  cu rveo fth e s ho r e,b ut  th e y m ust at
o nc ecut s trai g h t acro ss,  whi ch he  had intended  to  avo i d,becau se of 
the  g reate r dept h ofasmall river tha t th ey wouldhav etocr oss,w hich
d ivi ded  furthe r out i n tosm a l l  c hannels, more easi ly f or ded. The y
thus we nt along th echo rd o f the a rc f o rm ed by th e shor e ,an d Aimewa s
some wh atrea ssure d , as  the s ea was a t fir s t farther off; but before lo n gt h ey reac hed  the stream , wh i ch l osti ts elf in ma ny li tt l ec hannels in
the sand s,  so th at wh en the tide w as out the r e was a pe rfec t  n e twork of
littl e str eams divid i ng low s hingl y or gra ssy isles , but at n ear lyhig h
t i d e,  as at presen t ,  man yof thes e i slets w ere  su bme rge d,  and thestrife
b et we en  r ive r and sea caus ed  su dd endeepe n ings o f the  wat er  i n  th e
chann e ls . 
The  g ui de e age rl y exp lain e d t hat the  safest p lac e  for  c ro ssing w as not
by the  l arge sandb an k f urthes t inland a nd looking firm and pro m ising-- itwas a  rec ent shift ing  perfo rma n ce ofthe wa ter's  h eap i n g up, a nd  wo ul d
certainl y sin k awa yandbury ho rse the channels o n  ei ther side had 
sh ingl y bo tto m s, and  w e res a fe.

'This way, ' called B er e ng er, himsel f  se tt ing the  exampl e, an d  findin g no
diff iculty; t he  wat e r  di d not rise  above h is boots, and t h ecurre ntwas
no tstr ong.He had rea chedthe sh in gly is le wh en  he look ed round for his
compan ions;Humfr eyand Phili p w e reclose beh indhim; but,inspi te
of  th e  loud  '_g a re _!' of th e gu i de, Aime, or  hi s ho rse,--for e a c h  wa s
equ all y  sense less  with alarm,--wer e  making inward s; t h e  ho rse wastr ying
to treadonth e sandbank ,which gaveway like  t h e wat er its elf, u nder
it s fr a ntic s trug gle s--therewas  a 
habitant; and_his voice_had seemed to pacify_Aime a_little,_when the
spreading_water_in front of_a broken wave_flowing up to his_horse's
feet, again rendered_him_nearly frantic. 'Let us go back!' he wildly
entreated, turning his horse; but Berenger caught_his_bridle, saying,
'That_would_be_truly death. Boy, unless you_would be scorned, restrain
your folly._Nothing else_imperils us.'

Here, however, the guide interposed, saying that_it_had become too_late
to pursue their course along the curve of the_shore, but they must at
once cut_straight across, which_he_had_intended to avoid, because_of
the greater depth of a small_river that they would have to_cross, which
divided further out into small channels,_more easily forded. They
thus went along_the chord of the arc_formed by_the shore, and Aime was
somewhat_reassured, as the_sea was_at first farther_off; but before long
they reached the_stream, which lost_itself in many little channels in
the_sands,_so that when_the_tide_was out_there was a_perfect_network of
little_streams_dividing low shingly or grassy isles,_but_at nearly high
tide, as at present, many_of these islets were_submerged,_and the strife
between river_and sea caused sudden deepenings_of the water in the
channels.

The guide_eagerly explained_that the_safest place for crossing was not
by the large sandbank furthest inland_and looking firm and promising--it
was a_recent shifting performance of_the water's_heaping_up, and would
certainly_sink_away and_bury horse the channels on either side_had
shingly bottoms,_and were safe.

'This way,' called Berenger,_himself setting the example,_and_finding no
difficulty; the water did not_rise above his boots, and the_current was
not strong. He had_reached_the_shingly isle when he looked_round for his
companions; Humfrey and Philip_were close behind_him; but, in spite
of the loud '_gare_!'_of_the guide, Aime, or his horse,--for_each_was
equally senseless with alarm,--were making inwards;_the_horse_was trying
to tread on the_sandbank, which gave way like the_water itself, under
its frantic struggles--there was a