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Chapter 73

           Bythehorsetheyarecertainlynotliked;asisprovedbythesnortingandstampingofhishoof,whenoneofthemventuresuponatoocloseproximitytohisheels.

           Theriderseemsmoreindifferenttoascoreofbirds—largedarkbirds—thatswoopinshadowycirclesaroundhisshoulders.Evenwhenonebolderthantheresthastheaudacitytoalightuponhim,hehasmadenoattempttodisturbit,raisingneitherhandnorarmtodriveitaway!

           Threetimesoneofthebirdshasalightedthus—firstupontherightshoulder,thenupontheleft,andthenmidwaybetween—uponthespotwheretheheadshouldbe!

           Thebirddoesnotstayuponitssingularperch,oronlyforaninstant.Iftheriderdoesnotfeeltheindignitythesteeddoes;andresistsitbyrearingupward,withafierceneighing,thatfrightsthevulturesoff—toreturnagainonlyafterashortintervalofshyness.

           Hissteedthusbrowsing,nowinquiet,nowdisturbedbythetoonearapproachofthewolves—anonbytheboldbehaviourofthebirds—goestheHeadlessHorseman,stepbystep,andwithlongpausesofpasturing,aroundtheprairieisland.

           

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