horse nuzzled about him with every sign of 

 affection. 



98 " Alas," said Sylvester; " there was always 

 a slice of apple or a lump of sugar for 

 thee, but now, I fear, there is nothing 

 nay, by my father's sword, there is some- 

 thing," and so saying he brought out from 

 the capacious pocket of his cloak an ancient 

 carrot and thrust it into the mouth of Justin, 

 who munched it with great relish and content. 

 %& " But tell me," said Sylvester, when the 

 carrot had been swallowed, " how art thou 

 here alive, for I remember how death came 

 upon thee and that I myself saw thee lying 

 still and cold in the little meadow ? " 

 S8 At this the horse grew grave. " Yes," he 

 said (for in dreams as in fables it is granted 

 to beasts to talk), " it is true that I stretched 

 myself for a long sleep and that I was trans- 

 ferred. It was grief and pain to leave thee, 

 but so it was ordained. All these years I have 

 waited for thy coming, and now I behold 

 thee again, my master, and it may be, if God 

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