Chapter 71

           Inspiredbythispassionateappeal,thehunterhastenedtowardsthestable,wherehehadstalledhisuniquespecimenofhorseflesh.

           Hefoundthe"critter"sonorouslyshellingsomecorn-cobs,whichPlutohadplacedliberallybeforeher.

           Plutohimselfwasstandingbyherside.

           Contrarytohisusualhabit,thesablegroomwassilent:thoughwithanairanythingbuttranquil.Helookedrathertristethanexcited.

           Itmightbeeasilyexplained.Thelossofhisyoungmaster—byPlutomuchbeloved—thesorrowofhisyoungmistress,equallyestimated—perhapssomescornfulspeecheswhichhehadlatelybeentreatedtofromthelipsofMorinda—andstillmorelikelyakickhehadreceivedfromtheboot-toeofCaptainCassius—forseveraldaysassumingsolemasteryoverthemansion—amplyaccountedfortheunquietexpressionobservableonhiscountenance.

           Zebwastoomuchoccupiedwithhisownthoughtstonoticethesorrowfulmienofthedomestic.Hewasevenintoogreatahurrytolettheoldmarefinishhermealofmaize,whichshestoodgreatlyinneedof.

           Graspingherbythesnout,hestucktherustysnafflebetweenherteeth;pulledherlongearsthroughthecrackedleathernheadstraps;and,turningherinthestall,wasabouttoleadherout.

           Itwasareluctantmovementonthepartofthemare—tobedraggedawayfromsuchprovenderassherarelychancedtogetbetweenherjaws.

           Shedidnotturnwithoutastruggle;andZebwasobligedtopullvigorouslyonthebridle-reinbeforehecoulddetachhermuzzlefromthemanger.

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