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Dick burst ojt of the wood and set off for the village, which 

 was a mile away as the crow flies. As straight as an arrow 

 and as fleet as a deer, Dick sped on his friendly errand, and in 

 six minutes he had reached the chemist's. The chemist gave 

 him what he asked for, saying, that if rubbed in before the fire 

 it was the best remedy. 



" Are snake-bites fatal ? " said Dick. 



" No, sir, not in England, unless the person bitten is very 

 delicate ; but they are very painful, and I should advise you to 

 be quick back." 



VlPtK. 



Dick was off again at the top of his speed, and reached 

 the cottage a quarter of an hour after he had left Frank and 

 Jimmy. 



"Well done, Dick!" said Frank; "but go outside and face 

 the wind a bit. You are dead beat" 



Jimmy was pale, but collected. His arm had swelled up to 

 a great size already, and was very painful. Frank held his 

 hand as near the fire as he could bear it, and rubbed the olive- 

 oil in for half an hour ; and then Dick and Frank walked him 



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