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34 An Old War Horse

           Hestrokedmyneckthatmorningmore,Ithink,thanhehadeverdonebefore;quietlyonandon,asifhewerethinkingofsomethingelse.Ilovedtofeelhishandonmyneck,andarchedmycrestproudlyandhappily;butIstoodverystill,forIknewallhismoods,andwhenhelikedmetobequiet,andwhengay.

           “Icannottellallthathappenedonthatday,butIwilltellofthelastchargethatwemadetogether;itwasacrossavalleyrightinfrontoftheenemy’scannon.Bythistimewewerewellusedtotheroarofheavyguns,therattleofmusketfire,andtheflyingofshotnearus;butneverhadIbeenundersuchafireaswerodethroughonthatday.Fromtheright,fromtheleft,andfromthefront,shotandshellpouredinuponus.Manyabravemanwentdown,manyahorsefell,flinginghisridertotheearth;manyahorsewithoutariderranwildlyoutoftheranks;thenterrifiedatbeingalone,withnohandtoguidehim,camepressinginamonghisoldcompanions,togallopwiththemtothecharge.

           “Fearfulasitwas,noonestopped,nooneturnedback.Everymomenttherankswerethinned,butasourcomradesfell,weclosedintokeepthemtogether;andinsteadofbeingshakenorstaggeredinourpaceourgallopbecamefasterandfasteraswenearedthecannon.

           “Mymaster,mydearmasterwascheeringonhiscomradeswithhisrightarmraisedonhigh,whenoneoftheballswhizzingclosetomyheadstruckhim.

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