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第20章 思念里的流浪狗 10（第1页）

第20章思念里的流浪狗（10）

WullyaginedahanRobihesumoffiveshillingsaweekallRobin'svitalenergyaalfedtotheservireatdsheepdealer，therealproprietorofWully'sdwhenthisman，reallylessgreatthantheneighblaird，orderedRobintodrivehisflockbystagestotheYorkshiremoorsas，ofallthe376mentalitiesed，Wully'swasthemostieresting。

ThejhNorthumberlaful。AttheRiverTyhesheepweredrivenontotheferryandlandedsafelyinsmokySouthShields。Thegreatfaartingupforthedayandbelgoutfogbanksandthunder-rollersofopaqueleadedarkeheairandhunglowlikeastorm-cloudoverthestreets。Thesheepthoughtthattheyreizedthefumingdunofanunusuallyheavy。Theybecamealarmed，andiheirkeepersstampededthroughthetownin374differeions。

Robiheinmostrecessesofhistinysoul。Hestaredstupidlyafterthesheepforhalfamiheorder，"Wully，fet。"Afterthismehesatdown，lithispipe，andtakingouthisknittingbeganworkonahalf-finishedsock。

ToWullythevoiceofRobinwasthevoiceofGod。Awayheranin374differeions，andheadedoffahe374differentwanderers，andbroughtthembacktotheferry-housebeforeRobin，whowasstolidlywatgtheprocess，hadtoedoffhissock。

FinallyWully—navethesignthatallwerein。Theoldshepherdproceededto—370，371，372，373。

"Wully，"hesaidreproachfully，"tharno'a'here。Thur'sa;AndWully，stungwithshame，bouoscourthewholeissilonggoneoioRobinthatthesheepwereallthere，thewhole374。NowRobinwasinaquandary。HisorderwastohastenontoYorkshire，ahatWully'spridewouldpreventhisingbackwithoutanothersheep，eveostealit。Sugshadhappenedbefore，aedinembarrassingplis。Whatshouldhedo?Therewasfiveshilliake。Wullywasagooddog，ititytolosehim，butthen，hisordersfromthemaster;andagain，ifWullystolearasheeptomakeupthehenwhat—inafnlandtoo?Hedecidedtoabandonushohesheep。Andhowhefarednoonekno>

Meanwhile，Wullycareeredthroughmilesofstreetshuntinginvainforhislostsheep。Alldayheseardatnight，famishedandwornout，hesneakedshamefacedlybacktotheferry，onlytofindthatmasterandsheephadgone。Hissorroitifultosee。Heranaboutwhimperiheferryboatacrosstotheotherside，andsearchedeverywhereforRobioSouthShieldsahere，aherestofthenightseekingforhiswretchedidol。Thedayheuedhissearch，hedrecrossedtherivermadsmelteveryocameover，andwithsignifitshrewdunglyintheneighbtavernsforhismaster。Thedayhesettoworksystematielleveryomightcrosstheferry。

Theferrymakesfiftytripsaday，withanaverageofonehurip，yetneveroncedidWullyfailtobeonthegang-plankandsmelleverypairoflegsthatcrossed—5000pairs，10000legsthatdaydidWullyexamierhisownfashioday，a，andalltheweekhekepthispost，andseemediofeedinghimself。Soonstarvatiantotellohinandill-tempered。oudaoihhisdailyoofleg-smelliodesperation。

Dayafterday，weekafteratdwaitedforhismaster，whoheferrymeorespectWully'sfidelity。Atfirsthesedtheirprofferedfoodaer，andlivednooneknewhow，butstarvedtoitatlast，heacceptedthegiftsaivers。Althoughembitteredagainsttheworld，hisheartwastruetohisworthlessmaster。

FourteenmonthsafterwardImadehisace。Hewasstilliddutyathispost。Hehadregainedhisgoodlooks。Hisbright，keeoffbyhiswhiteruffandprickedearsmadeadogtocatchtheeyeahegavemenoseylegswerenotthosehesought，andinspiteofmyfrieuresdurihsfollowiich，Igotohisyer。

Fortwowholeyearsdidthisdevotedcreatureatteherewasoopreventhimgoihehills，aheceofgettinglost，butthethatRobin，thegodlikeRobiostaybytheferry;aayed。

Buthecrossedthewaterasoftewouldservehispurpose。Thefarefenny，anditwascalculatedthatWullyowedthepanyhundredsofpoundsbefaveuphisquest。Heneverfailedtosenseeverypairofcrossedthegang-plank—6000000legsbyputationhadbeenpronounbythisexpert。Butalltonopurpose。Hisunswerviyered，thoughhistemperwasobviurain。

WehadbecameofRobiurdydroverstrodedowntheferry-slipandWullymeicallyassayingthey，suddenlystarted，hismarembled，alowgroedhim，andhefixedhiseverysehedrover。

&heferryhandsandihestra;Hootmon，yemaunnah。"