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Chapter 5

           

           Thatinstant,whenNicholassawthewolfstrugglinginthegullywiththedogs,whilefromunderthemcouldbeseenhergrayhairandoutstretchedhindlegandherfrightenedchokinghead,withherearslaidback(Karáywaspinningherbythethroat),wasthehappiestmomentofhislife.Withhishandonhissaddlebow,hewasreadytodismountandstabthewolf,whenshesuddenlythrustherheadupfromamongthatmassofdogs,andthenherforepawswereontheedgeofthegully.Sheclickedherteeth(Karáynolongerhadherbythethroat),leapedwithamovementofherhindlegsoutofthegully,andhavingdisengagedherselffromthedogs,withtailtuckedinagain,wentforward.Karáy,hishairbristling,andprobablybruisedorwounded,climbedwithdifficultyoutofthegully.

           “OhmyGod!Why?”Nicholascriedindespair.

           “Uncle’s”huntsmanwasgallopingfromtheothersideacrossthewolf’spathandhisborzoisoncemorestoppedtheanimal’sadvance.Shewasagainhemmedin.

           Nicholasandhisattendant,with“Uncle”andhishuntsman,wereallridingroundthewolf,crying“ulyulyu!”shoutingandpreparingtodismounteachmomentthatthewolfcrouchedback,andstartingforwardagaineverytimesheshookherselfandmovedtowardthewoodwhereshewouldbesafe.

           Already,atthebeginningofthischase,Daniel,hearingtheulyulyuing,hadrushedoutfromthewood.HesawKaráyseizethewolf,andcheckedhishorse,supposingtheaffairtobeover.

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