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ture he had been a greedy and impatient sheep, 

 but after he came home again he was very quiet 

 and well behaved. He no longer acted like a 

 spoiled child. He did not beg and fret at the 

 kitchen door for milk, but grazed about the lawn 

 very quietly and humbly. It seemed as though he 



meant to show 

 how good and 

 grateful he would 

 be if only he were 

 allowed to stay 

 where people 

 were, instead of 

 being sent down 

 among all those 

 stranoe and un- 

 known sheep. 

 Tiny was gentle 

 and familiar with all the family, but the only one 

 he seemed really to love was Nelly. 



He used to wait at the door for her in the 

 morning, and then follow her about like a dog. 

 He enjoyed going for a walk with her more than 

 anything else, particularly if the dogs went too. 

 He would not go for a walk with any other mem- 



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