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Owl Creek Quote 2
´´The man who was engaged in being hanged was apparently
about thirty-five years of age. He was a civilian, if one might
judge from his habit, which was that of a planter. His features
were good—a straight nose, firm mouth, broad forehead, from
which his long, dark hair was combed straight back, falling
behind his ears to the collar of his well-fitting frock-coat......
hemp.¨ -
Owl Creek Quote 5
¨One evening while Fahrquhar and his wife were sitting on a rustic bench near the entrance to his grounds, a gray-clad sol-
dier rode up to the gate and asked for a drink of water. Mrs. Fahrquhar was only too happy to serve him with her own white
hands. While she was fetching the water her husband ap-
proached the dusty horseman and inquired eagerly for news from the front.¨ -
Owl Creek Quote 1
¨The man’s hands were behind his back, the wrists bound with a
cord. A rope closely encircled his neck. It was attached to a
stout cross-timber above his head and the slack fell to the level of his knees.¨ -
Owl Creek Quote 3
´´What he heard was the ticking of his watch.´´ -
Owl Creek Quote 4
´´Peyton Fahrquhar was a well-to-do planter, of an old and
highly respected Alabama family.´´ -
Owl Creek Quote 6
“To be hanged and drowned,” he thought,
“that is not so bad; but I do not wish to be shot. No; I will not
be shot; that is not fair.” -
Owl Creek Quote 7
´´They shouted and gesticulated, pointing at him. The captain had drawn his pistol, but did not fire; the others were unarmed.´´ -
Owl Creek Quote 8
¨Some of them touched him on the face and
hands, then fell away, continuing their descent.¨