[Marie by H. Rider Haggard]@TWC D-Link bookMarie CHAPTER V 12/23
Still we said nothing. From the spectators under the cliff there came a murmur of congratulation not unmixed with astonishment.
Again Pereira loaded, aimed, and loosed at a rather high goose--it may have been about seventy yards in the air.
He struck it right enough, for the feathers flew from its breast; but to my astonishment the bird, after swooping down as though it were going to fall, recovered itself and flew away straight out of sight. "Tough birds, these geese!" exclaimed Pereira.
"They can carry as much lead as a sea-cow." "Very tough indeed," answered Retief doubtfully.
"Never before did I see a bird fly away with an ounce ball through its middle." "Oh! he will drop dead somewhere," replied Pereira as he rammed his powder down. Within four minutes more Pereira had fired his two remaining shots, selecting, as he was entitled to do, low and easy young geese that came over him slowly.
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