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In Search of Water

           ThehorsesofGlenarvanandRobert,thoughnotsolight-footed,feltthespurofhisexample,andfollowedhimbravely.ThalcaveinspiritedhiscompanionsasmuchasThaoukadidhisfour-footedbrethren.Hesatmotionlessinthesaddle,butoftenturnedhisheadtolookatRobert,andeverandanongavehimashoutofencouragementandapproval,ashesawhowwellherode.Certainlytheboydeservedpraise,forhewasfastbecominganexcellentcavalier.

           "Bravo!Robert,"saidGlenarvan."Thalcaveisevidentlycongratulatingyou,myboy,andpayingyoucompliments."

           "Whatfor,myLord?"

           "Foryourgoodhorsemanship."

           "Icanholdfirmon,that’sall,"repliedRobertblushingwithpleasureatsuchanencomium.

           "Thatistheprincipalthing,Robert;butyouaretoomodest.Itellyouthatsomedayyouwillturnoutanaccomplishedhorseman."

           "Whatwouldpapasaytothat?"saidRobert,laughing."Hewantsmetobeasailor."

           "Theonewon’thindertheother.Ifallcavalierswouldn’tmakegoodsailors,thereisnoreasonwhyallsailorsshouldnotmakegoodhorsemen.Tokeepone’sfootingontheyardsmustteachamantoholdonfirm;andastomanagingthereins,andmakingahorsegothroughallsortsofmovements,that’seasilyacquired.Indeed,itcomesnaturally."

           "Poorfather,"saidRobert;"howhewillthankyouforsavinghislife."

           "Youlovehimverymuch,Robert?"

           "Yes,myLord,dearly.Hewassogoodtomeandmysister.

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