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17 for if any churl was, either shepherd, either a workman of (the) fields, and was before-occupied, he suffered need that might not be escaped. For why all men were bound together by one chain of darknesses; [if forsooth a churl who were, or a shepherd, or a worker of fields, were before-occupied, unescapable, or that might not be fled, need he suffered. With one forsooth chain of darknesses all they were bound together;]

18 either a wind hissing, either (a) sweet sound of birds betwixt the thick boughs of trees, either the fierceness of water running down greatly, [or puffing wind, or sweet sound of birds among thick branches of trees, or strength of full much running down water,]

19 either a strong sound of stones cast down, either the running unseen of beasts playing, either the strong voice of beasts lowing, either (an) echo sounding again from (the) highest hills, made them failing for dread. [or strong sound of stones falled down, or the unseen course of playing beasts, or the strong voice of lowing beasts, or the again-sounding rebounding of sound from the highest hills, made them failing for dread.]

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