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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,! OLD C\NT W5T HOME1 & ,NATA%A & ,PETYA PROMIS$ TO RETURN V]Y 
 SOON1 BUT AS IT WAS /ILL E>LY ! HUNT W5T F>!R4 ,AT MIDDAY !Y PUT 
 ! H\NDS 9TO A RAV9E ?ICKLY OV]GR[N ) Y\NG TREES4 ,NI*OLAS 
 /&+ 9 A FALL[ FIELD C\LD SEE ALL HIS :IPS4 

,FAC+ HIM LAY A FIELD ( W9T] RYE1 !RE HIS [N HUNTSMAN /OOD ALONE 
 9 A HOLL[ BEH9D A HAZEL BU%4 ,! H\NDS HAD SC>CELY BE5 LOOS$ 
 BE=E ,NI*OLAS HE>D ONE HE KNEW1 ,VOLTORN1 GIV+ TONGUE AT 9T]VALS2 
 O!R H\NDS JO9$ 91 N[ PAUS+ & N[ AGA9 GIV+ TONGUE4 ,A MOM5T 
 LAT] HE HE>D A CRY FROM ! WOOD$ RAV9E ?AT A FOX HAD BE5 F\ND1 & 
 ! :OLE PACK1 JO9+ TOGE!R1 RU%$ ALONG ! RAV9E T[>D ! 
 RYEFIELD & AWAY FROM ,NI*OLAS4 

,HE SAW ! :IPS 9 !IR R$ CAPS GALLOP+ ALONG ! $GE ( ! RAV9E1 
 HE EV5 SAW ! H\NDS1 & WAS EXPECT+ A FOX TO %[ ITSELF AT ANY 
 MOM5T ON ! RYEFIELD OPPOSITE4 

,! HUNTSMAN /&+ 9 ! HOLL[ MOV$ & LOOS$ HIS BORZOIS1 & 
 ,NI*OLAS SAW A QUE]1 %ORT-LEGG$ R$ FOX ) A F9E BRU% GO+ H>D 
 ACROSS ! FIELD4 ,! BORZOIS BORE D[N ON IT4444 ,N[ !Y DREW CLOSE TO 
 ! FOX :I* BEGAN TO DODGE BETWE5 ! FIELD 9 %>P] & %>P] 
 CURVES1 TRAIL+ ITS BRU%1 :5 SUDD5LY A /RANGE :ITE BORZOI DA%$ 9 
 FOLL[$ BY A BLACK ONE1 & EV]Y?+ WAS 9 CONFUSION2 ! BORZOIS 
 =M$ A />-%AP$ FIGURE1 SC>CELY SWAY+ !IR BODIES & ) TAILS 
 TURN$ AWAY FROM ! C5T] ( ! GR\P4 ,TWO HUNTSM5 GALLOP$ UP TO ! 
 DOGS2 ONE 9 A R$ CAP1 ! O!R1 A /RANG]1 9 A GRE5 COAT4 

0,:AT'S ?IS80 ?\<T ,NI*OLAS4 0,:]E'S ?AT HUNTSMAN FROM8 ,HE IS NOT 
 ',UNCLE'S' MAN40 

,! HUNTSM5 GOT ! FOX1 BUT /AY$ !RE A LONG TIME )\T /RAPP+ 
 IT TO ! SADDLE4 ,!IR HORSES1 BRIDL$ & ) HI< SADDLES1 /OOD NE> 
 !M & !RE TOO ! DOGS W]E LY+4 ,! HUNTSM5 WAV$ !IR >MS & 
 DID SOME?+ TO ! FOX4 ,!N FROM ?AT SPOT CAME ! S\ND ( A HORN1 
 ) ! SIGNAL AGRE$ ON 9 CASE ( A FI<T4 

0,?AT'S ,ILAG9'S HUNTSMAN HAV+ A R[ ) \R ,IVAN10 SAID ,NI*OLAS' 
 GROOM4 

,NI*OLAS S5T ! MAN TO CALL ,NATA%A & ,PETYA TO HIM1 & RODE AT A 
 FOOTPACE TO ! PLACE :]E ! :IPS W]E GETT+ ! H\NDS TOGE!R4 
 ,SEV]AL ( ! FIELD GALLOP$ TO ! SPOT :]E ! FI<T WAS GO+ ON4 

,NI*OLAS DISM\NT$1 & ) ,NATA%A & ,PETYA1 :O HAD RIDD5 UP1 
 /OPP$ NE> ! H\NDS1 WAIT+ TO SEE H[ ! MATT] W\LD 5D4 ,\T ( 
 ! BU%ES CAME ! HUNTSMAN :O HAD BE5 FI<T+ & RODE T[>D HIS 
 Y\NG MA/]1 ) ! FOX TI$ TO HIS CRUPP]4 ,:ILE /ILL AT A DI/ANCE 
 HE TOOK (F HIS CAP & TRI$ TO SPEAK RESPECTFULLY1 BUT HE WAS PALE & 
 BREA?LESS & HIS FACE WAS ANGRY4 ,ONE ( HIS EYES WAS BLACK1 BUT HE 
 PROBABLY WAS NOT EV5 AW>E ( IT4 

0,:AT HAS HAPP5$80 ASK$ ,NI*OLAS4 

0,A LIKELY ?+1 KILL+ A FOX \R DOGS HAD HUNT$6 ,& IT WAS MY GRAY 
 BIT* ?AT CAU<T IT6 ,GO TO LAW1 9DE$6444 ,HE SNAT*ES AT ! FOX6 ,I GAVE 
 HIM ONE ) ! FOX4 ,H]E IT IS ON MY SADDLE6 ,DO Y\ WANT A TA/E ( 
 ?IS84440 SAID ! HUNTSMAN1 PO9T+ TO HIS DAGG] & PROBABLY IMAG9+ 
 HIMSELF /ILL SPEAK+ TO HIS FOE4 

,NI*OLAS1 NOT /OPP+ TO TALK TO ! MAN1 ASK$ HIS SI/] & ,PETYA TO 
 WAIT = HIM & RODE TO ! SPOT :]E ! 5EMY'S1 ,ILAG9'S1 HUNT+ 
 P>TY WAS4 

,! VICTORI\S HUNTSMAN RODE (F TO JO9 ! FIELD1 & !RE1 SURR\ND$ 
 BY 9QUIR+ SYMPA?IZ]S1 REC\NT$ HIS EXPLOITS4 

,! FACTS W]E ?AT ,ILAG91 ) :OM ! ,RO/OVS HAD A QU>REL & W]E 
 AT LAW1 HUNT$ OV] PLACES ?AT BELONG$ BY CU/OM TO ! ,RO/OVS1 & HAD 
 N[1 AS IF PURPOSELY1 S5T HIS M5 TO ! V]Y WOODS ! ,RO/OVS W]E 
 HUNT+ & LET HIS MAN SNAT* A FOX !IR DOGS HAD *AS$4 

,NI*OLAS1 ?\< HE HAD NEV] SE5 ,ILAG91 ) HIS USUAL ABS5CE ( 
 MOD]ATION 9 JUDGM5T1 HAT$ HIM CORDIALLY FROM REPORTS ( HIS 
 >BITR>9ESS & VIOL5CE1 & REG>D$ HIM AS HIS BITT]E/ FOE4 ,HE RODE 
 9 ANGRY AGITATION T[>D HIM1 FIRMLY GRASP+ HIS :IP & FULLY PREP>$ 
 TO TAKE ! MO/ RESOLUTE & DESP]ATE /EPS TO PUNI% HIS 5EMY4 

,H>DLY HAD HE PASS$ AN ANGLE ( ! WOOD BE=E A /\T G5TLEMAN 9 A 
 BEAV] CAP CAME RID+ T[>D HIM ON A H&SOME RAV5-BLACK HORSE1 
 ACCOMPANI$ BY TWO HUNT S]VANTS4 

,9/EAD ( AN 5EMY1 ,NI*OLAS F\ND 9 ,ILAG9 A /ATELY & C\RTE\S 
 G5TLEMAN :O WAS P>TICUL>LY ANXI\S TO MAKE ! Y\NG C\NT'S 
 ACQUA9TANCE4 ,HAV+ RIDD5 UP TO ,NI*OLAS1 ,ILAG9 RAIS$ HIS BEAV] CAP 
 & SAID HE MU* REGRETT$ :AT HAD OCCURR$ & W\LD HAVE ! MAN 
 PUNI%$ :O HAD ALL[$ HIMSELF TO SEIZE A FOX HUNT$ BY SOMEONE ELSE'S 
 BORZOIS4 ,HE HOP$ TO BECOME BETT] ACQUA9T$ ) ! C\NT & 9VIT$ 
 HIM TO DRAW HIS COV]T4 

,NATA%A1 AFRAID ?AT H] BRO!R W\LD DO SOME?+ DREADFUL1 HAD FOLL[$ 
 HIM 9 SOME EXCITEM5T4 ,SEE+ ! 5EMIES EX*ANG+ FRI5DLY GREET+S1 
 %E RODE UP TO !M4 ,ILAG9 LIFT$ HIS BEAV] CAP /ILL HI<] TO ,NATA%A 
 & SAID1 ) A PLEASANT SMILE1 ?AT ! Y\NG C\NTESS RESEMBL$ ,DIANA 
 9 H] PASSION = ! *ASE AS WELL AS 9 H] BEAUTY1 ( :I* HE HAD 
 HE>D MU*4 

,TO EXPIATE HIS HUNTSMAN'S (F5SE1 ,ILAG9 PRESS$ ! ,RO/OVS TO COME TO 
 AN UPL& ( HIS AB\T A MILE AWAY :I* HE USUALLY KEPT = HIMSELF & 
 :I*1 HE SAID1 SW>M$ ) H>ES4 ,NI*OLAS AGRE$1 & ! HUNT1 N[ 
 D\BL$1 MOV$ ON4 

,! WAY TO ,ILIG9'S UPL& WAS ACROSS ! FIELDS4 ,! HUNT S]VANTS FELL 
 9TO L9E4 ,! MA/]S RODE TOGE!R4 0,UNCLE10 ,RO/OV1 & ,ILAG9 KEPT 
 /EAL?ILY GLANC+ AT ONE ANO!R'S DOGS1 TRY+ NOT TO BE OBS]V$ BY 
 !IR COMPANIONS & SE>*+ UNEASILY = RIVALS TO !IR [N BORZOIS4 

,RO/OV WAS P>TICUL>LY /RUCK BY ! BEAUTY ( A SMALL1 PURE-BR$1 
 R$-SPOTT$ BIT* ON ,ILAG9'S LEA%1 SL5D] BUT ) MUSCLES LIKE /EEL1 
 A DELICATE MUZZLE1 & PROM95T BLACK EYES4 ,HE HAD HE>D ( ! SWIFTNESS 
 ( ,ILAG9'S BORZOIS1 & 9 ?AT BEAUTIFUL BIT* SAW A RIVAL TO HIS [N 
 ,MILKA4 

,9 ! MIDDLE ( A SOB] CONV]SATION BEGUN BY ,ILAG9 AB\T ! YE>'S 
 H>VE/1 ,NI*OLAS PO9T$ TO ! R$-SPOTT$ BIT*4 

0,A F9E LITTLE BIT*1 ?AT60 SAID HE 9 A C>ELESS TONE4 0,IS %E SWIFT80 

0,?AT ONE8 ,YES1 %E'S A GOOD DOG1 GETS :AT %E'S AFT]10 ANSW]$ ,ILAG9 
 9DIFF]5TLY1 ( ! R$-SPOTT$ BIT* ,]ZA1 = :I*1 A YE> BE=E1 HE 
 HAD GIV5 A NEI<BOR ?REE FAMILIES ( H\SE S]FS4 0,SO 9 Y\R P>TS1 
 TOO1 ! H>VE/ IS NO?+ TO BOA/ (1 ,C\NT80 HE W5T ON1 CONT9U+ 
 ! CONV]SATION !Y HAD BEGUN4 ,& CONSID]+ IT POLITE TO RETURN ! 
 Y\NG C\NT'S COMPLIM5T1 ,ILAG9 LOOK$ AT HIS BORZOIS & PICK$ \T 
 ,MILKA :O ATTRACT$ HIS ATT5TION BY H] BREAD?4 0,?AT BLACK-SPOTT$ ONE 
 ( Y\RS IS F9E--WELL %AP$60 SAID HE4 

0,YES1 %E'S FA/ 5\<10 REPLI$ ,NI*OLAS1 & ?\<T3 0,IF ONLY A 
 FULL-GR[N H>E W\LD CROSS ! FIELD N[ ,I'D %[ Y\ :AT SORT ( BORZOI 
 %E IS10 & TURN+ TO HIS GROOM1 HE SAID HE W\LD GIVE A RUBLE TO ANYONE 
 :O F\ND A H>E4 

0,I DON'T UND]/&10 CONT9U$ ,ILAG91 0H[ SOME SPORTSM5 CAN BE SO 
 JEAL\S AB\T GAME & DOGS4 ,= MYSELF1 ,I CAN TELL Y\1 ,C\NT1 ,I 5JOY 
 RID+ 9 COMPANY SU* AS ?IS444 :AT C\LD BE BETT]80 7HE AGA9 RAIS$ 
 HIS CAP TO ,NATA%A7 0BUT AS = C\NT+ SK9S & :AT ONE TAKES1 ,I DON'T 
 C>E AB\T ?AT40 

0,( C\RSE NOT60 

0,OR BE+ UPSET BECAUSE SOMEONE ELSE'S BORZOI & NOT M9E CAT*ES 
 SOME?+4 ,ALL ,I C>E AB\T IS TO 5JOY SEE+ ! *ASE1 IS IT NOT SO1 
 ,C\NT8 ,= ,I CONSID] ?AT4440 

0,A-TU60 CAME ! LONG-DRAWN CRY ( ONE ( ! BORZOI :IPP]S-91 :O HAD 
 HALT$4 ,HE /OOD ON A KNOLL 9 ! /UBBLE1 HOLD+ HIS :IP AL(T1 & 
 AGA9 REPEAT$ HIS LONG-DRAWN CRY1 0,A-TU60 7,?IS CALL & ! UPLIFT$ 
 :IP MEANT ?AT HE SAW A SITT+ H>E47 

0,AH1 HE HAS F\ND ONE1 ,I ?9K10 SAID ,ILAG9 C>ELESSLY4 0,YES1 WE MU/ 
 RIDE UP4444 ,%ALL WE BO? C\RSE IT80 ANSW]$ ,NI*OLAS1 SEE+ 9 ,]ZA 
 & 0,UNCLE'S0 R$ ,RUGAY TWO RIVALS HE HAD NEV] YET HAD A *ANCE ( 
 PITT+ AGA9/ HIS [N BORZOIS4 0,& SUPPOSE !Y \TDO MY ,MILKA AT 
 ONCE60 HE ?\<T AS HE RODE ) 0,UNCLE0 & ,ILAG9 T[>D ! H>E4 

0,A FULL-GR[N ONE80 ASK$ ,ILAG9 AS HE APPROA*$ ! :IP :O HAD SI<T$ 
 ! H>E--& NOT )\T AGITATION HE LOOK$ R\ND & :I/L$ TO 
 ,]ZA4 

0,& Y\1 ,MI*AEL ,NIKANOROVI*80 HE SAID1 ADDRESS+ 0,UNCLE40 

,! LATT] WAS RID+ ) A SULL5 EXPRESSION ON HIS FACE4 

0,H[ CAN ,I JO9 98 ,:Y1 Y\'VE GIV5 A VILLAGE = EA* ( Y\R BORZOIS6 
 ,?AT'S IT1 COME ON6 ,Y\RS >E WOR? ?\S&S4 ,TRY Y\RS AGA9/ ONE 
 ANO!R1 Y\ TWO1 & ,I'LL LOOK ON60 

0,RUGAY1 HEY1 HEY60 HE %\T$4 0,RUGAYU%KA60 HE ADD$1 9VOLUNT>ILY BY 
 ?IS DIM9UTIVE EXPRESS+ HIS AFFECTION & ! HOPES HE PLAC$ ON ?IS 
 R$ BORZOI4 ,NATA%A SAW & FELT ! AGITATION ! TWO ELD]LY M5 & H] 
 BRO!R W]E TRY+ TO CONCEAL1 & WAS H]SELF EXCIT$ BY IT4 

,! HUNTSMAN /OOD HALFWAY UP ! KNOLL HOLD+ UP HIS :IP & ! 
 G5TLEFOLK RODE UP TO HIM AT A FOOTPACE2 ! H\NDS ?AT W]E F> (F ON 
 ! HORIZON TURN$ AWAY FROM ! H>E1 & ! :IPS1 BUT NOT ! 
 G5TLEFOLK1 ALSO MOV$ AWAY4 ,ALL W]E MOV+ SL[LY & S$ATELY4 

0,H[ IS IT PO9T+80 ASK$ ,NI*OLAS1 RID+ A HUNDR$ PACES T[>D ! 
 :IP :O HAD SI<T$ ! H>E4 

,BUT BE=E ! :IP C\LD REPLY1 ! H>E1 SC5T+ ! FRO/ COM+ NEXT 
 MORN+1 WAS UNABLE TO RE/ & LEAP$ UP4 ,! PACK ON LEA% RU%$ 
 D[NHILL 9 FULL CRY AFT] ! H>E1 & FROM ALL SIDES ! BORZOIS ?AT 
 W]E NOT ON LEA% D>T$ AFT] ! H\NDS & ! H>E4 ,ALL ! HUNT1 :O 
 HAD BE5 MOV+ SL[LY1 %\T$1 0,/OP60 CALL+ 9 ! H\NDS1 :ILE ! 
 BORZOI :IPS1 ) A CRY ( 0,A-TU60 GALLOP$ ACROSS ! FIELD SETT+ ! 
 BORZOIS ON ! H>E4 ,! TRANQUIL ,ILAG91 ,NI*OLAS1 ,NATA%A1 & 0,UNCLE0 
 FLEW1 RECKLESS ( :]E & H[ !Y W5T1 SEE+ ONLY ! BORZOIS & ! 
 H>E & FE>+ ONLY TO LOSE SI<T EV5 = AN 9/ANT ( ! *ASE4 ,! 
 H>E !Y HAD />T$ WAS A /RONG & SWIFT ONE4 ,:5 HE JUMP$ UP HE DID 
 NOT RUN AT ONCE1 BUT PRICK$ HIS E>S LI/5+ TO ! %\T+ & 
 TRAMPL+ ?AT RES\ND$ FROM ALL SIDES AT ONCE4 ,HE TOOK A DOZ5 B\NDS1 
 NOT V]Y QUICKLY1 LETT+ ! BORZOIS GA9 ON HIM1 &1 F9ALLY HAV+ 
 *OS5 HIS DIRECTION & REALIZ$ HIS DANG]1 LAID BACK HIS E>S & 
 RU%$ (F HEADLONG4 ,HE HAD BE5 LY+ 9 ! /UBBLE1 BUT 9 FRONT ( HIM 
 WAS ! AUTUMN S[+ :]E ! GR\ND WAS S(T4 ,! TWO BORZOIS ( ! 
 HUNTSMAN :O HAD SI<T$ HIM1 HAV+ BE5 ! NE>E/1 W]E ! FIR/ TO 
 SEE & PURSUE HIM1 BUT !Y HAD NOT GONE F> BE=E ,ILAG9'S R$-SPOTT$ 
 ,]ZA PASS$ !M1 GOT )9 A L5G?1 FLEW AT ! H>E ) T]RIBLE 
 SWIFTNESS AIM+ AT HIS SCUT1 &1 ?9K+ %E HAD SEIZ$ HIM1 ROLL$ 
 OV] LIKE A BALL4 ,! H>E >*$ HIS BACK & B\ND$ (F YET MORE 
 SWIFTLY4 ,FROM BEH9D ,]ZA RU%$ ! BROAD-HAUN*$1 BLACK-SPOTT$ ,MILKA 
 & BEGAN RAPIDLY GA9+ ON ! H>E4 

0,MILA%KA1 DE>60 ROSE ,NI*OLAS' TRIUMPHANT CRY4 ,IT LOOK$ AS IF ,MILKA 
 W\LD IMM$IATELY P\NCE ON ! H>E1 BUT %E OV]TOOK HIM & FLEW PA/4 
 ,! H>E HAD SQUATT$4 ,AGA9 ! BEAUTIFUL ,]ZA REA*$ HIM1 BUT :5 
 CLOSE TO ! H>E'S SCUT PAUS$ AS IF MEASUR+ ! DI/ANCE1 SO AS NOT TO 
 MAKE A MI/AKE ?IS TIME BUT SEIZE HIS H9D LEG4 

0,]ZA1 D>L+60 ,ILAG9 WAIL$ 9 A VOICE UNLIKE HIS [N4 ,]ZA DID NOT 
 HE>K5 TO HIS APPEAL4 ,AT ! V]Y MOM5T :5 %E W\LD HAVE SEIZ$ H] 
 PREY1 ! H>E MOV$ & D>T$ ALONG ! BALK BETWE5 ! W9T] RYE & 
 ! /UBBLE4 ,AGA9 ,]ZA & ,MILKA W]E ABREA/1 RUNN+ LIKE A PAIR ( 
 C>RIAGE HORSES1 & BEGAN TO OV]TAKE ! H>E1 BUT IT WAS EASI] = ! 
 H>E TO RUN ON ! BALK & ! BORZOIS DID NOT OV]TAKE HIM SO QUICKLY4 

0,RUGAY1 ,RUGAYU%KA6 ,?AT'S IT1 COME ON60 CAME A ?IRD VOICE JU/ !N1 & 
 0,UNCLE'S0 R$ BORZOI1 /RA9+ & CURV+ ITS BACK1 CAU<T UP ) ! 
 TWO =EMO/ BORZOIS1 PU%$ AHEAD ( !M REG>DLESS ( ! T]RIBLE 
 /RA91 PUT ON SPE$ CLOSE TO ! H>E1 KNOCK$ IT (F ! BALK ONTO ! 
 RYEFIELD1 AGA9 PUT ON SPE$ /ILL MORE VICI\SLY1 S9K+ TO HIS KNEES 9 
 ! MUDDY FIELD1 & ALL ONE C\LD SEE WAS H[1 MUDDY+ HIS BACK1 HE 
 ROLL$ OV] ) ! H>E4 ,A R+ ( BORZOIS SURR\ND$ HIM4 ,A MOM5T 
 LAT] EV]YONE HAD DRAWN UP R\ND ! CR[D ( DOGS4 ,ONLY ! DELI<T$ 
 0,UNCLE0 DISM\NT$1 & CUT (F A PAD1 %AK+ ! H>E = ! BLOOD TO 
 DRIP (F1 & ANXI\SLY GLANC+ R\ND ) RE/LESS EYES :ILE HIS >MS 
 & LEGS TWIT*$4 ,HE SPOKE )\T HIMSELF KN[+ :OM TO OR :AT AB\T4 
 0,?AT'S IT1 COME ON6 ,?AT'S A DOG6444 ,!RE1 IT HAS BEAT5 !M ALL1 ! 
 ?\S&-RUBLE AS WELL AS ! ONE-RUBLE BORZOIS4 ,?AT'S IT1 COME ON60 SAID 
 HE1 PANT+ & LOOK+ WRA?FULLY >\ND AS IF HE W]E ABUS+ SOMEONE1 
 AS IF !Y W]E ALL HIS 5EMIES & HAD 9SULT$ HIM1 & ONLY N[ HAD HE 
 AT LA/ SUCCE$$ 9 JU/IFY+ HIMSELF4 0,!RE >E Y\R ?\S&-RUBLE 
 ONES4444 ,?AT'S IT1 COME ON64440 

0,RUGAY1 H]E'S A PAD = Y\60 HE SAID1 ?R[+ D[N ! H>E'S MUDDY 
 PAD4 0,Y\'VE DES]V$ IT1 ?AT'S IT1 COME ON60 

0,%E'D TIR$ H]SELF \T1 %E'D RUN IT D[N ?REE TIMES BY H]SELF10 SAID 
 ,NI*OLAS1 ALSO NOT LI/5+ TO ANYONE & REG>DLESS ( :E!R HE W]E 
 HE>D OR NOT4 

0,BUT :AT IS !RE 9 RUNN+ ACROSS IT LIKE ?AT80 SAID ,ILAG9'S GROOM4 

0,ONCE %E HAD MISS$ IT & TURN$ IT AWAY1 ANY MONGREL C\LD TAKE IT10 
 ,ILAG9 WAS SAY+ AT ! SAME TIME1 BREA?LESS FROM HIS GALLOP & HIS 
 EXCITEM5T4 ,AT ! SAME MOM5T ,NATA%A1 )\T DRAW+ BREA?1 SCREAM$ 
 JOY\SLY1 EC/ATICALLY1 & SO PI]C+LY ?AT IT SET EV]YONE'S E> 
 T+L+4 ,BY ?AT %RIEK %E EXPRESS$ :AT ! O!RS EXPRESS$ BY ALL 
 TALK+ AT ONCE1 & IT WAS SO /RANGE ?AT %E MU/ H]SELF HAVE BE5 
 A%AM$ ( SO WILD A CRY & EV]YONE ELSE W\LD HAVE BE5 AMAZ$ AT IT AT 
 ANY O!R TIME4 0,UNCLE0 HIMSELF TWI/$ UP ! H>E1 ?REW IT NEATLY & 
 SM>TLY ACROSS HIS HORSE'S BACK AS IF BY ?AT GE/URE HE MEANT TO REBUKE 
 EV]YBODY1 &1 ) AN AIR ( NOT WI%+ TO SPEAK TO ANYONE1 M\NT$ HIS 
 BAY & RODE (F4 ,! O!RS ALL FOLL[$1 DISPIRIT$ & %AMEFAC$1 & 
 ONLY MU* LAT] W]E !Y ABLE TO REGA9 !IR =M] AFFECTATION ( 
 9DIFF]5CE4 ,= A LONG TIME !Y CONT9U$ TO LOOK AT R$ ,RUGAY :O1 HIS 
 >*$ BACK SPATT]$ ) MUD & CLANK+ ! R+ ( HIS LEA%1 WALK$ 
 ALONG JU/ BEH9D 0,UNCLE'S0 HORSE ) ! S]5E AIR ( A CONQU]OR4 

0,WELL1 ,I AM LIKE ANY O!R DOG AS LONG AS IT'S NOT A QUE/ION ( C\RS+4 
 ,BUT :5 IT IS1 !N LOOK \T60 HIS APPE>ANCE SEEM$ TO ,NI*OLAS TO BE 
 SAY+4 

,:51 MU* LAT]1 0,UNCLE0 RODE UP TO ,NI*OLAS & BEGAN TALK+ TO HIM1 HE 
 FELT FLATT]$ ?AT1 AFT] :AT HAD HAPP5$1 0,UNCLE0 DEIGN$ TO SPEAK TO 
 HIM4 

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