第20章思念里的流浪狗（10）
WullyaginedahanRobihesumoffiveshillingsaweekallRobin'svitalenergyaalfedtotheservireatdsheepdealer，therealproprietorofWully'sdwhenthisman，reallylessgreatthantheneighblaird，orderedRobintodrivehisflockbystagestotheYorkshiremoorsas，ofallthe376mentalitiesed，Wully'swasthemostieresting。
ThejhNorthumberlaful。AttheRiverTyhesheepweredrivenontotheferryandlandedsafelyinsmokySouthShields。Thegreatfaartingupforthedayandbelgoutfogbanksandthunder-rollersofopaqueleadedarkeheairandhunglowlikeastorm-cloudoverthestreets。Thesheepthoughtthattheyreizedthefumingdunofanunusuallyheavy。Theybecamealarmed，andiheirkeepersstampededthroughthetownin374differeions。
Robiheinmostrecessesofhistinysoul。Hestaredstupidlyafterthesheepforhalfamiheorder，"Wully，fet。"Afterthismehesatdown，lithispipe，andtakingouthisknittingbeganworkonahalf-finishedsock。
ToWullythevoiceofRobinwasthevoiceofGod。Awayheranin374differeions，andheadedoffahe374differentwanderers，andbroughtthembacktotheferry-housebeforeRobin，whowasstolidlywatgtheprocess，hadtoedoffhissock。
FinallyWully—navethesignthatallwerein。Theoldshepherdproceededto—370，371，372，373。
"Wully，"hesaidreproachfully，"tharno'a'here。Thur'sa;AndWully，stungwithshame，bouoscourthewholeissilonggoneoioRobinthatthesheepwereallthere，thewhole374。NowRobinwasinaquandary。HisorderwastohastenontoYorkshire，ahatWully'spridewouldpreventhisingbackwithoutanothersheep，eveostealit。Sugshadhappenedbefore，aedinembarrassingplis。Whatshouldhedo?Therewasfiveshilliake。Wullywasagooddog，ititytolosehim，butthen，hisordersfromthemaster;andagain，ifWullystolearasheeptomakeupthehenwhat—inafnlandtoo?Hedecidedtoabandonushohesheep。Andhowhefarednoonekno>
Meanwhile，Wullycareeredthroughmilesofstreetshuntinginvainforhislostsheep。Alldayheseardatnight，famishedandwornout，hesneakedshamefacedlybacktotheferry，onlytofindthatmasterandsheephadgone。Hissorroitifultosee。Heranaboutwhimperiheferryboatacrosstotheotherside，andsearchedeverywhereforRobioSouthShieldsahere，aherestofthenightseekingforhiswretchedidol。Thedayheuedhissearch，hedrecrossedtherivermadsmelteveryocameover，andwithsignifitshrewdunglyintheneighbtavernsforhismaster。Thedayhesettoworksystematielleveryomightcrosstheferry。
Theferrymakesfiftytripsaday，withanaverageofonehurip，yetneveroncedidWullyfailtobeonthegang-plankandsmelleverypairoflegsthatcrossed—5000pairs，10000legsthatdaydidWullyexamierhisownfashioday，a，andalltheweekhekepthispost，andseemediofeedinghimself。Soonstarvatiantotellohinandill-tempered。oudaoihhisdailyoofleg-smelliodesperation。
Dayafterday，weekafteratdwaitedforhismaster，whoheferrymeorespectWully'sfidelity。Atfirsthesedtheirprofferedfoodaer，andlivednooneknewhow，butstarvedtoitatlast，heacceptedthegiftsaivers。Althoughembitteredagainsttheworld，hisheartwastruetohisworthlessmaster。
FourteenmonthsafterwardImadehisace。Hewasstilliddutyathispost。Hehadregainedhisgoodlooks。Hisbright，keeoffbyhiswhiteruffandprickedearsmadeadogtocatchtheeyeahegavemenoseylegswerenotthosehesought，andinspiteofmyfrieuresdurihsfollowiich，Igotohisyer。
Fortwowholeyearsdidthisdevotedcreatureatteherewasoopreventhimgoihehills，aheceofgettinglost，butthethatRobin，thegodlikeRobiostaybytheferry;aayed。
Buthecrossedthewaterasoftewouldservehispurpose。Thefarefenny，anditwascalculatedthatWullyowedthepanyhundredsofpoundsbefaveuphisquest。Heneverfailedtosenseeverypairofcrossedthegang-plank—6000000legsbyputationhadbeenpronounbythisexpert。Butalltonopurpose。Hisunswerviyered，thoughhistemperwasobviurain。
WehadbecameofRobiurdydroverstrodedowntheferry-slipandWullymeicallyassayingthey，suddenlystarted，hismarembled，alowgroedhim，andhefixedhiseverysehedrover。
&heferryhandsandihestra;Hootmon，yemaunnah。"