On the edge of the river I could faintly make out the only two black things in all the prospect that seemed to be standing upright; one of these was the beacon by which the sailors steered,--like an unhooped cask upon a pole,--an ugly thing when you were near it; the other, a gibbet, with some chains hanging to it which had once held a pirate.

The man was limping on towards this latter, as if he were the pirate come to life, and come down, and going back to hook himself up again.

It gave me a terrible turn when I thought so; and as I saw the cattle lifting their heads to gaze after him, I wondered whether they thought so too.

I looked all round for the horrible young man, and could see no signs of him.

But now I was frightened again, and ran home without stopping..