[Hot Night Dream] Absurd things

Towards evening Abner Marsh peeped out from among the low bushes and looked around.A squirrel sprinted across the forest path, stepped on the dark red puddle made by the horse's hooves, and disappeared on the beech on the other side.Marsh struggled to his feet, trying to step over the half-bent tier of vegetation he had crushed.His big belly and poorly tailored jacket made the move a little more difficult. "Aiyo." He muttered annoyedly, and managed to stand firmly in the mud, then bent down to remove the cockleburs from his leather boots and trouser legs.