The Complete Works of Bret Harte, Vol. 6 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Complete Works of Bret Harte, Vol. 6Gradually the heat became less oppressive, once when he stopped and leaned exhaustedly against a sapling, he fancied he saw the zephyr he could not yet feel in the glittering and trembling of leaves in the distance before him. Again the deep stillness was moved with a faint sigh ing rustle, and he knew he must be nearing the edge of the thicket. The spell of silence thus broken was followed by a fainter, more musical interruption - the glassy tinkle of water! A step farther his foot trembled on the verge of a slight ravine still closely canopied by the interlacing boughs overhead. A tiny stream that he could have dammed with his hand yet lingered in this parched red gash in the hill side and trickled into a deep, irregular, well-like cavity, that again over¿owed and sent its light surplus on. It had been the luxurious retreat of many a spotted trout it was to be the bath of Lance Harriott. Without a moment's hesitation, without removing a single garment, he slipped cautiously into it, as if fearful Of losing a single drop. His head dis appeared from the level of the bank, the solitude was again unbroken. Only two objects remained upon the edge of the ravine - his revolver and tobacco-pouch.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.