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           Butwhatcouldshedo?Fortheoldladywasinthemiddleofherstory,andlongbeforeitwasdone,Jowasoffagain,makingmoredrollrevelationsandcommittingstillmorefearfulblunders.

           "Yes,Amywasindespairthatday,forallthegoodbeastsweregone,andofthreeleft,onewaslame,oneblind,andtheothersobalkythatyouhadtoputdirtinhismouthbeforehewouldstart.Niceanimalforapleasureparty,wasn’tit?"

           "Whichdidshechoose?"askedoneofthelaughinggentlemen,whoenjoyedthesubject.

           "Noneofthem.Sheheardofayounghorseatthefarmhouseovertheriver,andthoughaladyhadneverriddenhim,sheresolvedtotry,becausehewashandsomeandspirited.Herstruggleswerereallypathetic.Therewasnoonetobringthehorsetothesaddle,soshetookthesaddletothehorse.Mydearcreature,sheactuallyroweditovertheriver,putitonherhead,andmarcheduptothebarntotheutteramazementoftheoldman!"

           "Didsheridethehorse?"

           "Ofcourseshedid,andhadacapitaltime.Iexpectedtoseeherbroughthomeinfragments,butshemanagedhimperfectly,andwasthelifeoftheparty."

           "Well,Icallthatplucky!"andyoungMr.LambturnedanapprovingglanceuponAmy,wonderingwhathismothercouldbesayingtomakethegirllooksoredanduncomfortable.

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