The Lord help us brother—what did you see?
I do not say—I am not sure ... but I thought I saw something.
The Lord have mercy on you, brother—what was it?
A shadow—a short black shadow that sped swiftly by me, but whether of man or beast, I do not know. All that I do know, is—
Lower ... lower ... speak lower, I beseech you, brother B.
No brother P. I shall not speak lower.
Do ... do—
I shall not. For I would have the shadow hear me, and the body to know, whether it be man or devil, that if either cross my path again, I will pursue the shadow till I discover the body, or the body till I have made a shadow of that—
Walk in brother ... walk in, I beseech you.
I’ll not be startled again for nothing. Ah—what are you afraid of?