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As he walked home , it is doubtful if he did not feel more uncomfortable than our unfortunate hero , whom we left , bound hand and foot , in Pegan Hill Wood . Though Harry was a courageous boy , his heart sank within him when he found himself left alone in the wood , bound hand and foot . Pegan Hill Woods were of considerable extent . In length they extended about three miles , while in width they ranged from a mile and a half to two miles . Probably the party had penetrated nearly a mile into the wood , and the tree against which Harry was leaning was not far from the center of the wood . The constrained position in which he was sitting became , after a while , somewhat painful . The cords , too , chafed his flesh .