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guessthenitwassorryitevertookpeople’sham，andtheirgreens，andtheirblankets；anditcouldseeandhearthatithadnochance——tosaveitsskin。
“OhLord！DearLord！Helpme！“Iprayed。
Ithadtobeme，therewasnooneelse。Ineverhadopenedthebigdoors；Ithoughtittookaman，butwhenIpushedwithallmymight——andmaybeifthehairsofourheadswerenumbered，andthesparrowscounted，therewouldbealittlemercyforthefoxes——I
askedforhelp；maybeIgotit。Thedoorswentback，andI
climbeduptheladdertothehaymowafewstepsandclungthere，prayingwithallmymight：“Makethemcomein！DearLord，makethemcomein！Givethemachance！Helpthemtosavetheirskins，OLord！“
Withawhizzandaflashonewentpastme，skimmedtheciderpress，andrushedacrossthehay；thentheother。IfelltothefloorandthenextthingIknewthedoorswereshut，andIwasbackatmyplace。Ijustwentdowninaheapandleanedagainstthewallandshook，andthenIlaughedandsaid：“Thankyou，Lord！Thankyouforhelpingwiththedoor！Andthefoxes！Thebeautifullittleredandwhitefoxes！They’vegottheirchance！
They’llsavetheirskins！They’llgetbacktotheirholesandtheirbabies！PraisetheLord！“
IknewwhenIheardthatcomeout，thatitwasexactlylikemyfathersaiditwhenAmosHurdwasredeemed。Ineverknewfathertosayitsoimpressivelybefore，becauseAmoshadbeensobad，peoplereallywereafraidofhim，andfathersaidifoncehegotstartedright，hewouldgoatitjustashardashehadgoneatwrongdoing。IsupposeIshouldn’thavesaiditaboutafox，whenthereweretheDorkings，andham，andwhitewooldresses，andallthat，buthonestly，Icouldn’trememberthatIcaredparticularlywhetherAmosHurdwasredeemedornot；hewasalwayslovelytochildren；whileIneverinallmylifehadwantedanythingworsethanIwantedthosefoxestosavetheirskins。Icouldhearthempantlikerunoutdogs；andIcouldhearmyself，andIhadn’tbeendrivenfrommyhomeandbabies，maybe——andchasedmilesandmiles，either。
ThenIjustshook。Theycamepounding，roaringandbrayingrightaroundthebarn，anddownthelane。Thelittledoorflewopenandastrangemanstuckinhishead。
“Shutthatdoor！“Iscreamed。“You’lllettheminonme，andtheybite！They’repoison！They’llkillme！“
Ihadn’teventhoughtofitbefore。
“Seeanyfoxes？“criedtheman。
“Twocrossedourbarnyardheadedthatway！“Icriedback，pointingeast。“Shutthedoor！“
Themancloseditandrancallingashewent：“It’sallright！
Theycrossedthebarnyard。We’vegotthem！“
Ibegantodanceandbeatmyhands，andthenIstoppedandheldmybreath。Theywerepassing，andthenoisewasdreadful。Theystruckthesidesofthebarn，pokedaroundthestrawstack，andsomethingmademelookup，andattheedgeofthehaystoodafoxreadytospring。Ifitdid，itwouldgofromthedoor，rightintothemidstthereof。Nothingbutmyredhoodsailingstraightatit，andayellIhave，droveitback。Noonehitthebarnagain，thelineclosedup，andwentonatarunnow，theyweresoanxioustomeetandseewhattheyhad。ThencamethebeatofhoofsandIsawthatalltheridershaddroppedback，andwerebehindthelineofpeopleonfoot。IwatchedLaddieasheflewpastwavingtome，andIgrabbedmyscarftowaveathim。ThePrincessflashedbysoswiftlyIcouldn’tseehowshelooked，andthenIheardavoiceIknewcry：“Ep！Ep！OverLad！“AndI
almostfelldeadwhereIstood。Mr。Pryorsailedrightoverthebarnyardfenceintothecornfield，rippingthatdumb-bellashewent，andneckandneck，evenwithhim，ononeofhisfinesthorses，wasourLeon。Hisfeetwereinthestirrups，hehadthereinstight，healmoststoodashearose，hisfacewascrimson，hisheadbare，hiswhitehairflying，thegrandestsightyoueversaw。AtthetopofmyvoiceIscreamedafterthem，“Ep！Ep！
Overlad！“andthenrememberedandlookedtoseeifIhadtochasebackthefoxes，buttheydidn’tmindonlyme，afterwhattheyhadbeenthrough。ThenIsatdownsuddenlyagain。
Well！Whatwouldfatherthinkofthat！Leonkillahorseofoursindeed！TherehewasononeofMr。Pryor’s，worthasmuchassixoffather’snodoubt，flyingoverfences，andthecreekwascoming，andthebankwassteepbehindthebarn。Iwasupagainstrainingtosee。
“Ep！Ep！Over！“rangthecry。
Theretheywent！LaddieandthePrincesstoo。I’llneverspendanother
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