21 The Parting

           

           NowIhadlivedinthishappyplacethreeyears,butsadchangeswereabouttocomeoverus.Weheardfromtimetotimethatourmistresswasill.Thedoctorwasoftenatthehouse,andthemasterlookedgraveandanxious.Thenweheardthatshemustleaveherhomeatonce,andgotoawarmcountryfortwoorthreeyears.Thenewsfelluponthehouseholdlikethetollingofadeathbell.Everybodywassorry;butthemasterbegandirectlytomakearrangementsforbreakinguphisestablishmentandleavingEngland.Weusedtohearittalkedaboutinourstable;indeed,nothingelsewastalkedabout.

           Johnwentabouthisworksilentandsad,andJoescarcelywhistled.Therewasagreatdealofcomingandgoing;GingerandIhadfullwork.

           ThefirstofthepartywhowentwereMissJessieandFlora,withtheirgoverness.Theycametobidusgood-by.TheyhuggedpoorMerrylegslikeanoldfriend,andsoindeedhewas.Thenweheardwhathadbeenarrangedforus.MasterhadsoldGingerandmetohisoldfriend,theEarlofW——,forhethoughtweshouldhaveagoodplacethere.Merrylegshehadgiventothevicar,whowaswantingaponyforMrs.Blomefield,butitwasontheconditionthatheshouldneverbesold,andthatwhenhewaspastworkheshouldbeshotandburied.

           Joewasengagedtotakecareofhimandtohelpinthehouse,soIthoughtthatMerrylegswaswelloff.Johnhadtheofferofseveralgoodplaces,buthesaidheshouldwaitalittleandlookround.

           Theeveningbeforetheyleftthemastercameintothestabletogivesomedirections,andtogivehishorsesthelastpat.

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