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Horrible thoughts came into the father's mind. He pictured Bobs putting his hoof into a hidden crab-hole falling Norah lying white and motionless, perhaps far from the track. That was not the only danger. Bad characters were to be met with in the bush and the pony was valuable enough to tempt a desperate man such as the Winfield murderer, who was roaming the district, nobody knew where.

Did you ever know me to give out, when there was something still to be done, Kruger Bobs?" "What Boss do?" "My discharge. My banker. My passage home." The arm of Kruger Bobs tightened about the bony figure of his master, but the pressure of his strong arm was only gentle and reassuring, and the great, white-ringed eyes glittered wet.

When they came to Bobs he held her back for a moment. The pony was nearly done. As they looked his head beat the ground again unavailingly, and at the piteous sight a dry sob broke from Norah, and she went on her knees by him. "Norah dear little chap you mustn't." Jim's voice was choking. "He doesn't know what he's doing, poor old boy it isn't safe." "He wants me," she said. "Bobs dear Bobs!"

"That's all we 've had from the beginning, Harry." "And it's about all we 're going to 'ave any time unless something bobs up sudden like." Then, by common consent, they laid away their working clothes and left the mine, to wander dejectedly down the gulch and to the boarding house.

That's not one bit worse than the lamb idea, only we've got so used to the lamb it doesn't shock us into attention any more. Why, just look at these eyes of Bobs right now. There's more nobility and devotion and trust and love in them than was ever in all the eyes of all the lambs that ever frisked about the fields and sheep-folds from Dan to Beersheba!"

"You little coward," said Carnaby, "you should be ashamed to bear the name of a hero." "I've mentioned to you before, Carnaby, I think, that I dislike that jest," said his grandmother, and Carnaby advancing to the injured beast said, "Yes, ma'am, and so does Bobs, doesn't he, Bobs?" reducing the lap-dog to paroxysms of fury.

He was a big pony, very dark bay in colour, and "as handsome as paint," and with the kindest disposition; full of life and "go," but without the smallest particle of vice. It was an even question which loved the other best, Bobs or Norah. No one ever rode him except his little mistress. The pair were hard to beat so the men said. To Norah the stables were the heart of Billabong.

I was getting quite too dreadfully bored for anything! And behind Anthea the kneeling Cyril whispered in the ears of the respectful Robert 'Bobs, don't say anything to Panther. It's no use upsetting her, but we didn't ask for Jane's address, and the Psammead's with her. 'Well, whispered Robert, 'the charm can bring them to us at any moment. IT said so.

Away, Girls, away, and steal the Bride to Bed; they have a deal to do upon their Wedding-nights; and what with the tedious Ceremonies of dressing and undressing, the smutty Lectures of the Women, by way of Instruction, and the little Stratagems of the young Wenches odds bobs, a Man's cozen'd of half his Night: Come, Gentlemen, one Bottle, and then we'll toss the Stocking.

It was no time for the discipline which bids a servant eat of the crumbs from his master's table. For the hour, Kruger Bobs and he were friends, bound upon one and the same errand. With impartial hand, Weldon tore the paper across and divided its contents. He only regretted that convention had forbidden him the trick of smacking his lips in sign of relish.