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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）

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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.