天才一秒记住【畅想小说网】地址：http://www.cxtra.net
第17章最后一只迷羊TheStoryofaYellowDog—Wully（2）
banner"
>
Robiheinmostrecessesofhistiaredstupidlyafterthesheepforhalfamiheorder，“Wully，fet.”
Afterthismehesatdown，lithispipe，andtakingouthisknittingbeganworkonahalf-finishedsock.
ToWullythevoiceofRobinwasthevoiceofGod.Awayheranin374differeions，andheadedoffahe374differentwanderers，andbroughtthembacktotheferry-housebeforeRobin，whowasstolidlywatgtheprocess，hadtoedoffhissock.
FinallyWully—navethesignthatallwerein.Theoldshepherdproceededto—370，371，372，373.
“Wully，”
hesaidreproachfully，“tharhur’sanither.”
AndWully，stungwithshame，bouoscourthewholeissilonggoneoioRobinthatthesheepwereallthere，thewhole374.NowRobinwasinaquandary.HisorderwastohastenontoYorkshire，ahatWully’spridewouldpreventhisingbackwithoutanothersheep，eveostealit.Sugshadhappenedbefore，aedinembarrassingplis.WhatshouldhedoTherewasfiveshilliake.Wullywasagooddog，ititytolosehim，butthehemaster;andagain，ifWullystolearasheeptomakeupthe—inafnlandtooHedecidedtoabandonushohesheep.Andhowhefarednoonekno>
Meanwhile，Wullycareeredthroughmilesofstreetshuntinginvainforhislostsheep.Alldayheseardatnight，famishedandwornout，hesneakedshamefacedlybacktotheferry，onlytofindthatmasterandsheephadgone.Hissorroitifultosee.Heranaboutwhimperiheferryboatacrosstotheotherside，andsearchedeverywhereforRobioSouthShieldsahere，aherestofthenightseekingforhiswretchedidol.Thedayheuedhissearch，hedrecrossedtherivermadsmelteveryocameover，andwithsignifitshrewdunglyintheneighbtavernsforhismaster.Thedayhesettoworksystematielleveryomightcrosstheferry.
Theferrymakesfiftytripsaday，withanaverageofonehurip，yetneveroncedidWullyfailtobeonthegang-plankandsmelleverypairoflegsthatcrossed—5，000pairs，10，000legsthatdaydidWullyexamierhisownfashioday，a，andalltheweekhekepthispost，andseemediofeedinghimself.Soonstarvatiantotellohinandill-tempered.oudaoihhisdailyoofleg-smelliodesperation.
Dayafterday，weekafteratdwaitedforhismaster，whoheferrymeorespectWully’sfidelity.Atfirsthesedtheirprofferedfoodaer，andlivedstarvedtoitatlast，heacceptedthegiftsaivers.Althoughembitteredagainsttheworld，hisheartwastruetohisworthlessmaster.
FourteenmonthsafterwardImadehisace.Hewasstilliddutyathispost.Hehadregainedhisgoodloht，keeoffbyhiswhiteruffandprickedearsmadeadogtocatchtheeyeahegavemenoseylegswerenotthosehesought，andinspiteofmyfrieuresdurihsfollowiiofartherintohisyer.
Fortwowholeyearsdidthisdevotedcreatureatteherewasoopreventhimgoihehills，aheceofgettinglost，butthethatRobin，thegodlikeRobiostaybytheferry;aayed.
Buthecrossedthewaterasoftewouldservehispurpose.Thefarefenny，anditwascalculatedthatWullyowedthepanyhundredsofpoundsbefaveuphisquest.Heneverfailedtosenseeverypairofcrossedthegang-plank—6，000，000legsbyputationhadbeenpronounbythisexpert.Butalltonopurpose.Hisunswerviyered，thoughhistemperwasobviurain.
WehadbecameofRobiurdydroverstrodedowntheferry-slipandWullymeicallyassayingthey，suddenlystarted，hismarembled，alowgroedhim，andhefixedhiseverysehedrover.
&heferryhandsandihestranger，“Heybuddy，don’thurtthatdog.”
“It’shimwhohurtme.”
Butfurtherexplanationwasnotnecessary.Wully’smannerhadwhollyged.Hefawhedrover，andhistailwaswaggilyforthefirsttimeinyears.
Afewwordsmadeitallclear.Dorley，thedrover，hadknownRobihemittensandforterheworewereofRobin’sownmakeandhadoofhiswardrobe.Wullyreizedthetraaster，anddespairingofanynearerapproachtohislostidol，heabandonedhispostattheferryandplainlyaentionofstigtotheowens，andDorleyleasedtotakeWullyalongtohishomeamongthehillsofDerbyshire，wherehebeoreasheep-deofaflock.
本章未完，请点击下一章继续阅读！若浏览器显示没有新章节了，请尝试点击右上角↗️或右下角↘️的菜单，退出阅读模式即可，谢谢！