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Updated: May 15, 2025
The rain was pouring in torrents, and reports from the rear came that the river was rising very fast, and that, unless we got back to our boats soon, the bottom would be simply impassable. There was no alternative but to regain our boats; and even this was so difficult, that we had to unharness the artillery-horses, and drag the guns under water through the bayous, to reach the bank of the river.
They would wander from the path like the poor little Babes in the Wood, and on their way to special destinations, would change their thoughts, unharness their will, and come suddenly down, sometimes in lonely and unfrequented spots. Owing to this dereliction, it was found difficult to make frequent excursions to earth with them.
In twenty minutes they heard the clatter of the horses' hoofs: in five minutes more the grey plugs dashed out of the thicket, whickering for oats and drawing the light wagon behind them like a toy. From the jacals came a cry of: "El Amo! El Amo! " Four Mexican youths raced to unharness the greys. The cowpunchers gave a yell of greeting and delight.
Were the creatures of the wilderness allied against him? He was no coward, but he began to feel distinctly worried. The thought that flashed across his mind was: "What'll happen to the team if I don't get back to unharness them?" But meanwhile he was climbing higher and higher, and looking out for a way of escape.
Bless you, sir! you may let me alone for bamboozling of anybody." The Corporal laughed again, as he began to unharness himself. There was in him a certain mingling of insouciance and melancholy, each of which alternately predominated; the former his by nature, the latter born of circumstances. "If you can outwit our friends the Zephyrs you have reached a height of diplomacy indeed!
"Don't mind me, Aunt Susan," he said with easy familiarity; "I am not a visitor, I am a big brother escorting a lone sister home." And how kindly that wrinkled face beamed on him behind her spectacles while he insisted that she stand by and let him unharness and see to the horse as she directed!
Forthwith, without a moment's pause, I will unharness two of my horses, which are attached to the carriage yonder, and they, accompanied by my servant my deaf and dumb attendant shall conduct you traveling throughout the night, sleeping during the day to the locality I have described; and I shall, at least, have the satisfaction of knowing that I have rendered to my prince the major service he himself preferred.
Arrived before the house, Franke quickly disappeared in the direction of his home, leaving Felipe to unhitch and unharness alone. But Felipe cared nothing for this. He was supremely happy happy in the return of the long-lost colt, doubly happy in the possession of so fine a horse without outlay of money.
"There, there; I'll make you some dinner," said Perrine cheerfully. "What would you like?" "First, dear, unharness Palikare; he is very tired also; and give him something to eat and drink." Perrine did as her mother told her, then returned to the wagon and took out the small stove, some pieces of coal and an old saucepan and some sticks.
He wanted to be alone; he dreaded facing their conversation at the dinner-table. His eyes grew hot again. Everything was so old to him! He always came home just at dinner time, his father always worked about the barn, finishing work a little before so that he might help unharness the horses. And dinner was always ready when they came in the house. The boy kicked a clod viciously.
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