19 Only Ignorance

           

           IdonotknowhowlongIwasill.Mr.Bond,thehorse-doctor,cameeveryday.Onedayhebledme;Johnheldapailfortheblood.IfeltveryfaintafteritandthoughtIshoulddie,andIbelievetheyallthoughtsotoo.

           GingerandMerrylegshadbeenmovedintotheotherstable,sothatImightbequiet,forthefevermademeveryquickofhearing;anylittlenoiseseemedquiteloud,andIcouldtelleveryone’sfootstepgoingtoandfromthehouse.Iknewallthatwasgoingon.OnenightJohnhadtogivemeadraught;ThomasGreencameintohelphim.AfterIhadtakenitandJohnhadmademeascomfortableashecould,hesaidheshouldstayhalfanhourtoseehowthemedicinesettled.Thomassaidhewouldstaywithhim,sotheywentandsatdownonabenchthathadbeenbroughtintoMerrylegs’stall,andputdownthelanternattheirfeet,thatImightnotbedisturbedwiththelight.

           Forawhilebothmensatsilent,andthenTomGreensaidinalowvoice:

           “Iwish,John,you’dsayabitofakindwordtoJoe.Theboyisquitebroken-hearted;hecan’teathismeals,andhecan’tsmile.Hesaysheknowsitwasallhisfault,thoughheissurehedidthebestheknew,andhesaysifBeautydiesnoonewilleverspeaktohimagain.Itgoestomyhearttohearhim.Ithinkyoumightgivehimjustaword;heisnotabadboy.”

           AfterashortpauseJohnsaidslowly,“Youmustnotbetooharduponme,Tom.Iknowhemeantnoharm,Ineversaidhedid;Iknowheisnotabadboy.

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