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198 "Not for t' mill, nor for all thou hast. But it's Christmas eve, and for Christ's sake I'll save thee if I can. My gig is close by, and I am going to lift thee into it. Bear up as well as ta can."

But with the first movement Aske became insensible, and Jonathan discovered that his head was bleeding profusely. He bound it with his own handkerchief as tightly as possible, then with his pocket-knife he cut loose Aske's horse. "It will let them know there's summat wrong, and fetch, help, happen."

Then he brought his gig as close as possible to Aske, and lifted the insensible man into it. The body of the vehicle was too small to allow Aske to be laid across it, but he supported him against himself, keeping his left: arm around him, and holding the reins with the right. He drove as rapidly as possible, and near the Hall gates met some of the grooms from the stables, who had been alarmed by the return of the riderless horse. Two of them remained to assist Burley with the wounded squire, the rest were sent in every direction in search of any medical aid that could be found.

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