【】ssthestiighthavehopedforasedo;hetraorethanone.dog.thisenfrougelatotheoreieddogs;fivealtogether,fivedogs.heknefindasixth,nordidhe.</p>
andnotfarfrohehorse,hiddenasheapproaistake.glisteningandshinyintherain,theblastorevealcharredbohing.thelegsalsobutflexedattheknees,andtheblobofaheadlookedupsightless,eyelessatthesky.</p>
forantstuartsberedthehistherandsister.theyinutes,heputanothershellintheriflebreehisther.hesighedinrelief;hedidntenreaghiirst.</p>
thushedidhegreatergefrohetreestothenorth;heslledit.asbigasaassivebulkrolledandquiveredonshort,poelledashestaredintothesouththeovenandusthavebeenherebefore,thatthissoddeofhisbrainonthedayofhisbirth.stooping,hegropedfortherifle,reeringitadellingthebeast;thepigsssiveheadsufflingothersoundsinitsoontthehorsetostuart.itostuponhinthegroin.hefell,bloodappearinglikeafaucettuedalltheuratinghisclothes,spurtiheground.</p>
tuingaebaagain,faltered,sedo,andud.foranthishandsutstay,evenashisheartburst.</p>
”iotherastheytrottedtoud,anddesperatelyanxious.”isupposehedecidedindsheeeringstuartsfaceastheypartedindifferentdiresonthesearch,theiledather.”sy,slidingter.</p>
butjaeacrossthelastofthelivinglandtoheplacehebushfirehadbegun.</p>
”dontgoin,”saidbobasshedisunted.jaeggie,andheldherar.</p>