Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 580
clearing. Have acare! I yell to E. L., disappearing in thedusk. You bet! he shouts back, scootingaround a downward curve like a scared rab-bit. You and I stand listening until thesilence of the arctic night is complete. Itell you to be cautious, wish you luck, andwatch you go. You crouch now,… … THE GYMKHANA—HALLOWEEN GAMES ON THE ICE cheeks, a new exhilaration in your heart.Finally, you shoot out into the clearing, yourknees trembling a little from the unaccus-tomed strain, but with an exultation singinginside you. You can ski. At least, youhave come five perilous miles without losinga…
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