Wully 



Wully's fidelity. At first he scorned their 

 proffered food and shelter, and lived no one 

 knew how, but starved to it at last, he ac- 

 cepted the gifts and learned to tolerate the 

 givers. Although embittered against the world, 

 his heart was true to his worthless master. 



Fourteen months afterward I made his ac- 

 quaintance. He was still on rigid duty at his 

 post. He had regained his good looks. His 

 bright, keen face set off by his white ruff and 

 pricked ears made a dog to catch the eye any- 

 where. But he gave me no second glance, 

 once he found my legs were not those he 

 sought, and in spite of my friendly overtures 

 during the ten months following that he con- 

 tinued his watch, I got no farther into his con- 

 fidence than any other stranger. 



For two whole years did this devoted creaU 

 ure attend that terry. There was only one 

 thing to prevent him going home to the hills, 

 not the distance nor the chance of getting lost, 

 but the conviction that Robin, the godlike 

 Robin, wished him to stay by the ferry ; and 

 he stayed. 



But he crossed the water as often as he felt 

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