ted as "... no other than a footpath. It straggled onward into the mystery of the primeval forest. This hemmed it in so narrowly, and stood so black and dense on either side..." (165). Because the forest crowds the pathway with its evil, there is little space to walk, therefore an isolated walk. By having such narrow footpaths, the forest limits the capacity of people allowed through, while surrounding people with forest contents, such as trees t
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