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Here the peddler disposed of the remaining goods in his two packs at a country store, and went into business as the keeper of a dancing-bear. That night the two slept in an old barn, curled down in the hay, and nestled closely together for warmth. When his deep breathing told the bear that his new master was sleeping soundly, he crawled carefully out of their nest and tried to slip away.
This he received each day at about noon. What it all meant, he could not imagine. The great crowds, the blare of bands, the gala dress and the babel of voices all reminded him of the country fairs that he had often attended with Pedro, in the old dancing-bear days. The long journeys by rail he soon got used to, so that he was no longer sick, but it was a weary existence.
Ginger went down as if he 'ad been shot, and as Peter went to 'elp him up he got a bang over the 'cad that put 'im alongside o' Ginger, arter which Sam turned and trotted off down the Hill like a dancing-bear.
But with the half-domesticated dancing-bear it was different. In his own mind he had nothing to fear from men. He had walked through their villages and along their country roads and seen them by thousands and tens of thousands. They had never harmed him, and he had no reason to think they ever would. One September morning he was digging roots along the edge of the woods.
Ginger went down as if he 'ad been shot, and as Peter went to 'elp him up he got a bang over the 'cad that put 'im alongside o' Ginger, arter which Sam turned and trotted off down the Hill like a dancing-bear.
And, speaking of Pipers, friend Peter certainly seems to be enjoying himself " "Really?" "Third bench on the left as we came down. Never go to a costume-party dressed as a dancing-bear if you want to get any quiet work in on the side. Rule One of Crowe's Social Code for Our Own First Families." Ted chuckles uneasily and there is silence for another while as they smoke.
He needs to be walked away from, once; Glory's the little horse that can learn 'em things about running, if " "Yeah if!" This from Cal, who had recovered speech. "Have yuh got a written guarantee from Glory, that he'll run?" "Aw," croaked Happy Jack, "if he runs at all, it'll likely be backwards if it ain't a dancing-bear stunt on his hind feet.
For in the evening we want both to be in good spirits; In good spirits and joyful, because this day hath come to an end! And thou thyself shalt dance to my lays, as my dancing-bear. Thou dost not believe this? Thou shakest thy head? Well! Cheer up, old bear! But I also am a soothsayer." Thus spake Zarathustra.
He walked up that wharf like a dancing-bear in a pair of trousers too tight for it, but 'e was so pleased with 'imself that I didn't like to tell 'im so. He went up and down two or three times, and I never saw anything so ridikerlous in my life. "That's all very well for us," he ses; "but wot about other people? That's wot I want to know.
The expression of their faces showed that they were completely puzzled as to what manner of person I was, and what I was doing there. Had I been taking along a dancing-bear they would have understood my motives far better, and my social success with them would have been undoubtedly greater. As it was, most of them eyed me with extreme suspicion.
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