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最后一只迷羊TheStoryofaYellowDog-Wully
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欧内斯特·西顿·汤普森Erhompson
AitleWullywasborn.Heaherofthelitterwerekept;hisbrotherbecauseheresembledthebestdogiy,andhimselfbecausehewasalittleyello>
Hisearlylifewasthatofasheep-dog,inpanyeriencedcolliewhotrainedhim,andanoldshepherdwhowassferiortotheminihetimehewastwoyearsoldWullywasfullgrownandhadtakenathhsheep.Hekhemfromram-horntolamb-hoof,andoldRobin,hismaster,atlengthhadsuhissagacitythathewouldfrequentlystayatthetavernallnightwhileWullyguardedthewoollyidiotsinthehills.HiseduhadbeeowedandinmostwayshewasaverybrightlittledogwithafuturebeforehiYetheodespisethataddle-patedRobin.Theoldshepherd,withallhisfaults,hisualstrivingafterhisidealstate-intoxidhismind-shrivellinglifeingeneralwasrarelybrutaltoWully,andWullyrepaidhimwithaedworshipthatthegreatestahelandiredtoinvain.
WullyaginedahanRobihesumoffveshillingsaweekallRobin‘svitalenergyaalfedtotheservireatdsheepdealer,therealproprietorofWully’sdwhenthisman,reallylessgreatthantheneighblaird,orderedRobintodrivehisfockbystagestotheYorkshiremoorsas,ofallthe376mentalitiesed,Wullyswasthemostieresting.
ThejhNorthumberlaful.AttheRiverTyhesheepweredrivenontotheferryandlandedsafelyinsmokySouthShields.Thegreatfaartingupforthedayandbelgoutfogbanksandthunder-rollersofopaqueleadedarkeheairandhunglowlikeastorm-cloudoverthestreets.Thesheepthoughtthattheyreizedthefumingdunofanunusuallyheavy.Theybecamealarmed,andiheirkeepersstampededthroughthetownin374differeions.
Robiheinmostrecessesofhistinysoul.Hestaredstupidlyafterthesheepforhalfamiheorder,“Wully,fet.”
Afterthismehesatdown,lithispipe,andtakingouthisknittingbeganworkonahalf-fnishedsock.
ToWullythevoiceofRobinwasthevoiceofGod.Awayheranin374differeions,andheadedoffahe374differentwanderers,andbroughtthembacktotheferry-housebeforeRobin,whowasstolidlywatgtheprocess,hadtoedoffhissock.
FinallyWully-navethesignthatallwerein.Theoldshepherdproceededto-370,371,372,373.
“Wully,”
hesaidreproachfully,“tharhursanither.”
AndWully,stungwithshame,bouoscourthewholeissilonggoneoioRobinthatthesheepwereallthere,thewhole374.NowRobinwasinaquandary.HisorderwastohastenontoYorkshire,ahatWullyspridewouldpreventhisingbackwithoutanothersheep,eveostealit.Sugshadhappenedbefore,aedinembarrassingplis.Whatshouldhedo?Therewasfveshilliake.Wullywasagooddog,ititytolosehim,butthen,hisordersfromthemaster;andagain,ifWullystolearasheeptomakeupthehenwhat-inafnlandtoo?Hedecidedtoabandonushohesheep.Andhowhefarednoonekno
Meanwhile,Wullycareeredthroughmilesofstreetshuntinginvainforhislostsheep.Alldayheseardatnight,famishedandwornout,hesneakedshamefacedlybacktotheferry,onlytofndthatmasterandsheephadgone.Hissorroitifultosee.Heranaboutwhimperiheferryboatacrosstotheotherside,andsearchedeverywhereforRobioSouthShieldsahere,aherestofthenightseekingforhiswretchedidol.Thedayheuedhissearch,hedrecrossedtherivermadsmelteveryocameover,andwithsigniftshrewdunglyintheneighbtavernsforhismaster.Thedayhesettoworksystematielleveryomightcrosstheferry.
Theferrymakesfftytripsaday,withanaverageofonehurip,yetneveroncedidWullyfailtobeonthegang-plankandsmelleverypairoflegsthatcrossed-5,000pairs,10,000legsthatdaydidWullyexamierhisownfashioday,a,andalltheweekhekepthispost,andseemediofeedinghimself.Soonstarvatiantotellohinandill-tempered.oudaoihhisdailyoofleg-smelliodesperation.
Dayafterday,weekafteratdwaitedforhismaster,whoheferrymeorespectWullysfdelity.Atfrsthesedtheirprofferedfoodaer,andlivednooneknewhow,butstarvedtoitatlast,heacceptedthegiftsaivers.Althoughembitteredagainsttheworld,hisheartwastruetohisworthlessmaster.
FourteenmonthsafterwardImadehisace.Hewasstilliddutyathispost.Hehadregainedhisgoodlooks.Hisbright,keeoffbyhiswhiteruffandprickedearsmadeadogtocatchtheeyeahegavemenoseylegswerenotthosehesought,andinspiteofmyfrieuresdurihsfollowiich,Igotohisyer.
Fortwowholeyearsdidthisdevotedcreatureatteherewasoopreventhimgoihehills,aheceofgettinglost,butthethatRobin,thegodlikeRobiostaybytheferry;aayed.
Buthecrossedthewaterasoftewouldservehispurpose.Thefarefenny,anditwascalculatedthatWullyowedthepanyhundredsofpoundsbefaveuphisquest.Heneverfailedtosenseeverypairofcrossedthegang-plank-6,000,000legsbyputationhadbeenpronounbythisexpert.Butalltonopurpose.Hisunswerviyered,thoughhistemperwasobviurain.
WehadbecameofRobiurdydroverstrodedowntheferry-slipandWullymeicallyassayingthey,suddenlystarted,hismarembled,alowgroedhim,andhefxedhiseverysehedrover.
&heferryhandsandihestranger,“Heybuddy,donthurtthatdog.”
“Itshimwhohurtme.”
Butfurtherexplanationwasnotnecessary.Wullysmannerhadwhollyged.Hefawhedrover,andhistailwaswaggilyforthefrsttimeinyears.
Afewwordsmadeitallclear.Dorley,thedrover,hadknownRobihemittensandforterheworewereofRobinsownmakeandhadoofhiswardrobe.Wullyreizedthetraaster,anddespairingofanynearerapproachtohislostidol,heabandonedhispostattheferryandplainlyaentionofstigtotheowens,andDorleyleasedtotakeWullyalongtohishomeamongthehillsofDerbyshire,wherehebeoreasheep-deofafock.
小巫利出生于遥远的切维厄特。
一窝小狗除了他和另外一只留了下来,其余的都送人了。
他们之所以能留下来,是因为那位兄弟长得酷似附近一只非常优秀的狗,而巫利则是一只黄毛靓狗。
巫利从小就过着牧羊犬的生活,跟着一只有丰富经验的牧羊犬学本领,任何一位老牧羊人或许都远不及他俩聪明。
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