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Chapter 71

           Oncomingtotheoffhindfootwhichhedidlastofthefouranexclamationescapedhimthatproclaimedsomesatisfactorysurprise.Itwascausedbythesightofabrokenshoenearlyaquarterofwhichwasmissingfromthehoof,thefracturehavingoccurredatthesecondnailfromthecanker.

           "EfI’dknow’do’you,"hemutteredinapostrophetotheimperfectshoe,"Imouta’savedmyselfthetroubleo’examinin’thetothers.Thurain’tmuchchanceo’mistakin’theprintyou’dbelikelytoleaveahintye.Tomakeshur,I’lljesttakeyealongwime."

           Inconformitywiththisresolve,hedrewouthishugehuntingknifethebladeofwhich,nearthehilt,wasaquarterofaninchthickand,insertingitunderthepieceofiron,hewrencheditfromthehoof.

           Takingcaretohavethenailsalong,hetransferredittothecapaciouspocketofhiscoat.

           Thennimblyglidingbacktothetrail-rope,heundidtheknot;andrestoredtheinterruptedrespirationofthesorrel.

           Plutocameinthemomentafter,bringingaplentifulsupplyofrefreshmentsincludingatumbleroftheMonongahela;andtotheseZebinstantlyappliedhimself,withoutsayingawordabouttheinterludethathadoccurredduringthedarkey’sabsence.

           Thelatter,however,didnotfailtoperceivethatthesorrelwasoutofsorts:fortheanimal,onfindingitselfreleased,stoodshiveringinthestall,gazingaroundinasortofwoe-begonewonderaftertheroughtreatment,towhichhehadbeensubmitted.

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