The Red Badge of Courage | Chapter VII - Page 2
The branches, pushing against him, threatened to throw him over upon it. His unguided feet, too, caught aggravatingly in brambles; and with it all he received a subtle suggestion to touch the corpse. As he thought of his hand upon it he shuddered profoundly.
At last he burst the bonds which had fastened him to the spot and fled, unheeding the underbrush. He was pursued by a sight of the black ants swarming greedily upon the gray face and venturing horribly near to the eyes.
After a time he paused, and, breathless and panting, listened. He imagined some strange voice would come from the dead throat and squawk after him in horrible menaces.
The trees about the portals of the chapel moved soughingly in a soft wind. A sad silence was upon the little guarding edifice.
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
See Also:
- - For teachers, the The Red Badge of Courage Lesson Plan.
- - The Red Badge of Courage summary and study guide in the eNotes.
Tell a friend about The Red Badge of Courage at eNotes.
