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December 9December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 22 days remaining. Events:
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See Also: December 8 - December 10 - November 9 - January 9 -- listing of all days January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December But with the grey.html">grey mare it was otherwise, for
heavier rider upon her back, ere this she would have fallen. But still
in her gait.
"She will last till.html">till the river.html">river.html">river," she said, seeing.html">seeing Suzanne look at the
hundred.html">hundred yards away, Swart Piet and his Kaffirs hunted them sullenly
words, for they had no breath to spare.
Now, not half a mile away, they came in sight of the river, which had
despair broke from their lips, for it was in flood.html">flood.html">flood.html">flood. Yes, the storms in
flood of foam-flecked water, well-nigh two hundred yards from bank to
behind them they heard a shout of triumph, and knew that their
had them in a trap.
Within ten yards of the lip of the river, the grey mare stopped
choose between that raging torrent and Swart Piet. If you choose the
say no more."
"And you?" asked Suzanne.
"I? I bide here, and oh! I would that Zinti had left the gun with me."
"Never," cried Suzanne. "Together we will live or die. Mount, I say--
your eyes."
Then seeing that she would indeed do no less, Sihamba took her
scrambled up upon the pad in front of her, whereat the pursuers, who
Swart Piet shouted to Suzanne to yield. But they did not laugh long,
hand, leaned forward.html">forward and began to stroke the /schimmel's/ neck and to
that loved her understood. At the least he pricked his ears and tossed
next at the foaming flood in front.
"Sit fast, Swallow," said Sihamba, and then she cried a word.html">word aloud to
word the stallion drew himself together, sprang forward with two
flood that foamed beneath. Down sank the horse and his riders till. All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
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