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V. Departure of Bathsheba—A Pastoral Tragedy

           George,theelder,exhibitedanebony-tippednose,surroundedbyanarrowmarginofpinkflesh,andacoatmarkedinrandomsplotchesapproximatingincolourtowhiteandslatygrey;butthegrey,afteryearsofsunandrain,hadbeenscorchedandwashedoutofthemoreprominentlocks,leavingthemofareddish-brown,asifthebluecomponentofthegreyhadfaded,liketheindigofromthesamekindofcolourinTurner’spictures.Insubstanceithadoriginallybeenhair,butlongcontactwithsheepseemedtobeturningitbydegreesintowoolofapoorqualityandstaple.

           Thisdoghadoriginallybelongedtoashepherdofinferiormoralsanddreadfultemper,andtheresultwasthatGeorgeknewtheexactdegreesofcondemnationsignifiedbycursingandswearingofalldescriptionsbetterthanthewickedestoldmanintheneighbourhood.Longexperiencehadsopreciselytaughttheanimalthedifferencebetweensuchexclamationsas"Comein!"and"D––––ye,comein!"thatheknewtoahair’sbreadththerateoftrottingbackfromtheewes’tailsthateachcallinvolved,ifastaggererwiththesheepcrookwastobeescaped.Thoughold,hewascleverandtrustworthystill.

           Theyoungdog,George’sson,mightpossiblyhavebeentheimageofhismother,fortherewasnotmuchresemblancebetweenhimandGeorge.Hewaslearningthesheep-keepingbusiness,soastofollowonattheflockwhentheothershoulddie,buthadgotnofurtherthantherudimentsasyetstillfindinganinsuperabledifficultyindistinguishingbetweendoingathingwellenoughanddoingittoowell.

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