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18 Going for the Doctor

           Takecareofhim,sir,ifyoucan;Ishouldnotlikeanyharmtocometohim.”

           “No,no,John,”saidthedoctor,“Ihopenot,”andinaminutewehadleftJohnfarbehind.

           Iwillnottellaboutourwayback.ThedoctorwasaheaviermanthanJohn,andnotsogoodarider;however,Ididmyverybest.Themanatthetoll-gatehaditopen.Whenwecametothehillthedoctordrewmeup.“Now,mygoodfellow,”hesaid,“takesomebreath.”Iwasgladhedid,forIwasnearlyspent,butthatbreathinghelpedmeon,andsoonwewereinthepark.Joewasatthelodgegate;mymasterwasatthehalldoor,forhehadhearduscoming.Hespokenotaword;thedoctorwentintothehousewithhim,andJoeledmetothestable.Iwasgladtogethome;mylegsshookunderme,andIcouldonlystandandpant.Ihadnotadryhaironmybody,thewaterrandownmylegs,andIsteamedallover,Joeusedtosay,likeapotonthefire.PoorJoe!hewasyoungandsmall,andasyetheknewverylittle,andhisfather,whowouldhavehelpedhim,hadbeensenttothenextvillage;butIamsurehedidtheverybestheknew.Herubbedmylegsandmychest,buthedidnotputmywarmclothonme;hethoughtIwassohotIshouldnotlikeit.Thenhegavemeapailfulofwatertodrink;itwascoldandverygood,andIdrankitall;thenhegavemesomehayandsomecorn,andthinkinghehaddoneright,hewentaway.SoonIbegantoshakeandtremble,andturneddeadlycold;mylegsached,myloinsached,andmychestached,andIfeltsoreallover.Oh!howIwishedformywarm,thickcloth,asIstoodandtrembled

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