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V. Departure of Bathsheba—A Pastoral Tragedy

           Soearnestandyetsowrong-headedwasthisyoungdog(hehadnonameinparticular,andansweredwithperfectreadinesstoanypleasantinterjection),thatifsentbehindtheflocktohelpthemon,hediditsothoroughlythathewouldhavechasedthemacrossthewholecountywiththegreatestpleasureifnotcalledofforremindedwhentostopbytheexampleofoldGeorge.

           Thusmuchforthedogs.OnthefurthersideofNorcombeHillwasachalk-pit,fromwhichchalkhadbeendrawnforgenerations,andspreadoveradjacentfarms.TwohedgesconvergeduponitintheformofaV,butwithoutquitemeeting.Thenarrowopeningleft,whichwasimmediatelyoverthebrowofthepit,wasprotectedbyaroughrailing.

           Onenight,whenFarmerOakhadreturnedtohishouse,believingtherewouldbenofurthernecessityforhisattendanceonthedown,hecalledasusualtothedogs,previouslytoshuttingthemupintheouthousetillnextmorning.OnlyonerespondedoldGeorge;theothercouldnotbefound,eitherinthehouse,lane,orgarden.Gabrielthenrememberedthathehadleftthetwodogsonthehilleatingadeadlamb(akindofmeatheusuallykeptfromthem,exceptwhenotherfoodranshort),andconcludingthattheyoungonehadnotfinishedhismeal,hewentindoorstotheluxuryofabed,whichlatterlyhehadonlyenjoyedonSundays.

           Itwasastill,moistnight.Justbeforedawnhewasassistedinwakingbytheabnormalreverberationoffamiliarmusic.

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