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V. Departure of Bathsheba—A Pastoral Tragedy

           

           Asfarascouldbelearntitappearedthatthepooryoungdog,stillundertheimpressionthatsincehewaskeptforrunningaftersheep,themoreheranafterthemthebetter,hadattheendofhismealoffthedeadlamb,whichmayhavegivenhimadditionalenergyandspirits,collectedalltheewesintoacorner,driventhetimidcreaturesthroughthehedge,acrosstheupperfield,andbymainforceofworryinghadgiventhemmomentumenoughtobreakdownaportionoftherottenrailing,andsohurledthemovertheedge.

           George’ssonhaddonehisworksothoroughlythathewasconsideredtoogoodaworkmantolive,andwas,infact,takenandtragicallyshotattwelveo’clockthatsamedayanotherinstanceoftheuntowardfatewhichsooftenattendsdogsandotherphilosopherswhofollowoutatrainofreasoningtoitslogicalconclusion,andattemptperfectlyconsistentconductinaworldmadeupsolargelyofcompromise.

           Gabriel’sfarmhadbeenstockedbyadealeronthestrengthofOak’spromisinglookandcharacterwhowasreceivingapercentagefromthefarmertillsuchtimeastheadvanceshouldbeclearedoff.Oakfoundthatthevalueofstock,plant,andimplementswhichwerereallyhisownwouldbeaboutsufficienttopayhisdebts,leavinghimselfafreemanwiththeclotheshestoodupin,andnothingmore.

           

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