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第17章 最后一只迷羊TheStoryofaYellowDogWully2（第1页）

第17章最后一只迷羊TheStoryofaYellowDog—Wully（2）

Robiheinmostrecessesofhistiaredstupidlyafterthesheepforhalfamiheorder，“Wully，fet。”Afterthismehesatdown，lithispipe，andtakingouthisknittingbeganworkonahalf-finishedsock。

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

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

“Wully，”hesaidreproachfully，“tharhur’sanither。”AndWully，stungwithshame，bouoscourthewholeissilonggoneoioRobinthatthesheepwereallthere，thewhole374。NowRobinwasinaquandary。HisorderwastohastenontoYorkshire，ahatWully’spridewouldpreventhisingbackwithoutanothersheep，eveostealit。Sugshadhappenedbefore，aedinembarrassingplis。WhatshouldhedoTherewasfiveshilliake。Wullywasagooddog，ititytolosehim，butthehemaster;andagain，ifWullystolearasheeptomakeupthe—inafnlandtooHedecidedtoabandonushohesheep。Andhowhefarednoonekno>

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

Theferrymakesfiftytripsaday，withanaverageofonehurip，yetneveroncedidWullyfailtobeonthegang-plankandsmelleverypairoflegsthatcrossed—5，000pairs，10，000legsthatdaydidWullyexamierhisownfashioday，a，andalltheweekhekepthispost，andseemediofeedinghimself。Soonstarvatiantotellohinandill-tempered。oudaoihhisdailyoofleg-smelliodesperation。

Dayafterday，weekafteratdwaitedforhismaster，whoheferrymeorespectWully’sfidelity。Atfirsthesedtheirprofferedfoodaer，andlivedstarvedtoitatlast，heacceptedthegiftsaivers。Althoughembitteredagainsttheworld，hisheartwastruetohisworthlessmaster。

FourteenmonthsafterwardImadehisace。Hewasstilliddutyathispost。Hehadregainedhisgoodloht，keeoffbyhiswhiteruffandprickedearsmadeadogtocatchtheeyeahegavemenoseylegswerenotthosehesought，andinspiteofmyfrieuresdurihsfollowiiofartherintohisyer。

Fortwowholeyearsdidthisdevotedcreatureatteherewasoopreventhimgoihehills，aheceofgettinglost，butthethatRobin，thegodlikeRobiostaybytheferry;aayed。

Buthecrossedthewaterasoftewouldservehispurpose。Thefarefenny，anditwascalculatedthatWullyowedthepanyhundredsofpoundsbefaveuphisquest。Heneverfailedtosenseeverypairofcrossedthegang-plank—6，000，000legsbyputationhadbeenpronounbythisexpert。Butalltonopurpose。Hisunswerviyered，thoughhistemperwasobviurain。

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

&heferryhandsandihestranger，“Heybuddy，don’thurtthatdog。”

“It’shimwhohurtme。”Butfurtherexplanationwasnotnecessary。Wully’smannerhadwhollyged。Hefawhedrover，andhistailwaswaggilyforthefirsttimeinyears。

Afewwordsmadeitallclear。Dorley，thedrover，hadknownRobihemittensandforterheworewereofRobin’sownmakeandhadoofhiswardrobe。Wullyreizedthetraaster，anddespairingofanynearerapproachtohislostidol，heabandonedhispostattheferryandplainlyaentionofstigtotheowens，andDorleyleasedtotakeWullyalongtohishomeamongthehillsofDerbyshire，wherehebeoreasheep-deofaflock。