第68节

    【】ssthestiighthavehopedforasedo;hetraorethanone.dog.thisenfrougelatotheoreieddogs;fivealtogether,fivedogs.heknefindasixth,nordidhe.

    andnotfarfrohehorse,hiddenasheapproaistake.glisteningandshinyintherain,theblastorevealcharredbohing.thelegsalsobutflexedattheknees,andtheblobofaheadlookedupsightless,eyelessatthesky.

    forantstuartsberedthehistherandsister.theyinutes,heputanothershellintheriflebreehisther.hesighedinrelief;hedidntenreaghiirst.

    thushedidhegreatergefrohetreestothenorth;heslledit.asbigasaassivebulkrolledandquiveredonshort,poelledashestaredintothesouththeovenandusthavebeenherebefore,thatthissoddeofhisbrainonthedayofhisbirth.stooping,hegropedfortherifle,reeringitadellingthebeast;thepigsssiveheadsufflingothersoundsinitsoontthehorsetostuart.itostuponhinthegroin.hefell,bloodappearinglikeafaucettuedalltheuratinghisclothes,spurtiheground.

    tuingaebaagain,faltered,sedo,andud.foranthishandsutstay,evenashisheartburst.

    ”iotherastheytrottedtoud,anddesperatelyanxious.”isupposehedecidedindsheeeringstuartsfaceastheypartedindifferentdiresonthesearch,theiledather.”sy,slidingter.

    butjaeacrossthelastofthelivinglandtoheplacehebushfirehadbegun.

    ”dontgoin,”saidbobasshedisunted.jaeggie,andheldherar.

    thetubeentordreadasinknoheydidobetoldanything.”paddy”askedfeeinavoiotlikeherou.”

    herofhersonsuldlookather.

    ”stustuean,stuoh,god,no”

    ”daddygot.heshotit,butitfellonhisitotheredhihesdeadtoo,”

    ggiesu,bob.iaheotherofone.you.”

    ggiehadquietened,andstoodsaroundher,butshedeofollongrain;ja,hughie,stay.ggieandiaregoingbaeggiego,andhelpedherontotheeggie;itsnearlydark.outallnightinthis,andtheygountilback.”

    itpossibletoputthedrayoranythingelseud;intheendjaedasheetatedironbehindtl

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