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Chapter 73

           Bythehorsetheyarecertainlynotliked;asisprovedbythesnortingandstampingofhishoof,whenoneofthemventuresuponatoocloseproximitytohisheels.

           Theriderseemsmoreindifferenttoascoreofbirdslargedarkbirdsthatswoopinshadowycirclesaroundhisshoulders.Evenwhenonebolderthantheresthastheaudacitytoalightuponhim,hehasmadenoattempttodisturbit,raisingneitherhandnorarmtodriveitaway!

           Threetimesoneofthebirdshasalightedthusfirstupontherightshoulder,thenupontheleft,andthenmidwaybetweenuponthespotwheretheheadshouldbe!

           Thebirddoesnotstayuponitssingularperch,oronlyforaninstant.Iftheriderdoesnotfeeltheindignitythesteeddoes;andresistsitbyrearingupward,withafierceneighing,thatfrightsthevulturesofftoreturnagainonlyafterashortintervalofshyness.

           Hissteedthusbrowsing,nowinquiet,nowdisturbedbythetoonearapproachofthewolvesanonbytheboldbehaviourofthebirdsgoestheHeadlessHorseman,stepbystep,andwithlongpausesofpasturing,aroundtheprairieisland.

           

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