well as an intelligent one. While Wallace was 
changing or arranging his bandages, he would 
remain perfectly motionless, as though under¬ 
standing that help was being given to him. He 
would lie contentedly for an hour on the ran¬ 
ger’s knees, while the latter read a book, and 
would even come, begging to be taken up. It 
was clear that he had given the man his com¬ 
plete trust. 
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