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“Weain’tfighting，weareonlywrestling，“answeredDan，leavingoffreluctantly。
“Itlooksverymuchlikeit，andfeelslikeit，hey，Jack？“saidMr。
Bhaer，asthedefeatedgentlemangotuponhislegswithdifficulty。
“Catchmewrestlingwithhimagain。He’smostknockedmyheadoff，“
snarledJack，holdingontothatportionofhisframeasifitreallywaslooseuponhisshoulders。
“Thefactis，webeganinfun，butwhenIgothimdownIcouldn’thelppoundinghim。SorryIhurtyou，oldfellow，“explainedDan，lookingratherashamedofhimself。
“Iunderstand。Thelongingtopitchintosomebodywassostrongyoucouldn’tresist。YouareasortofBerserker，Dan，andsomethingtotusslewithisasnecessarytoyouasmusicistoNat，“saidMr。Bhaer，whoknewallabouttheconversationbetweentheboyandMrs。Jo。
“Can’thelpit。Soifyoudon’twanttobepoundedyou’dbetterkeepoutoftheway，“answeredDan，withawarninglookinhisblackeyesthatmadeJacksheeroffinhaste。
“Ifyouwantsomethingtowrestlewith，IwillgiveyouatougherspecimenthanJack，“saidMr。Bhaer；and，leadingthewaytothewood-yard，hepointedoutcertainrootsoftreesthathadbeengrubbedupinthespring，andhadbeenlyingtherewaitingtobesplit。
“There，whenyoufeelinclinedtomaltreattheboys，justcomeandworkoffyourenergieshere，andI’llthankyouforit。“
“SoIwill；“and，seizingtheaxethatlaynearDanhauledoutatoughroot，andwentatitsovigorously，thatthechipsflewfarandwide，andMr。Bhaerfledforhislife。
Tohisgreatamusement，Dantookhimathisword，andwasoftenseenwrestlingwiththeungainlyknots，hatandjacketoff，redface，andwrathfuleyes；forhegotintoroyalragesoversomeofhisadversaries，andsworeatthemunderhisbreathtillhehadconqueredthem，whenheexulted，andmarchedofftotheshedwithanarmfulofgnarledoak-woodintriumph。
Heblisteredhishands，tiredhisback，anddulledtheaxe，butitdidhimgood，andhegotmorecomfortoutoftheuglyrootsthananyonedreamed，forwitheachblowheworkedoffsomeofthepent-uppowerthatwouldotherwisehavebeenexpendedinsomelessharmlessway。
“WhenthisisgoneIreallydon’tknowwhatIshalldo，“saidMrs。Jotoherself，fornoinspirationcame，andshewasattheendofherresources。
ButDanfoundanewoccupationforhimself，andenjoyeditsometimebeforeanyonediscoveredthecauseofhiscontentment。AfineyounghorseofMr。Laurie’swaskeptatPlumfieldthatsummer，runninglooseinalargepastureacrossthebrook。Theboyswereallinterestedinthehandsome，spiritedcreature，andforatimewerefondofwatchinghimgallopandfriskwithhisplumeytailflying，andhishandsomeheadintheair。Buttheysoongottiredofit，andleftPrinceCharlietohimself。AllbutDan，henevertiredoflookingatthehorse，andseldomfailedtovisithimeachdaywithalumpofsugar，abitofbread，oranappletomakehimwelcome。Charliewasgrateful，acceptedhisfriendship，andthetwolovedoneanotherasiftheyfeltsometiebetweenthem，inexplicablebutstrong。Inwhateverpartofthewidefieldhemightbe，CharliealwayscameatfullspeedwhenDanwhistledatthebars，andtheboywasneverhappierthanwhenthebeautiful，fleetcreatureputitsheadonhisshoulder，lookingupathimwithfineeyesfullofintelligentaffection。
“Weunderstandoneanotherwithoutanypalaver，don’twe，oldfellow？“
Danwouldsay，proudofthehorse’sconfidence，and，sojealousofhisregard，thathetoldnoonehowwellthefriendshipprospered，andneveraskedanybodybutTeddytoaccompanyhimonthesedailyvisits。
Mr。LauriecamenowandthentoseehowCharliegoton，andspokeofhavinghimbrokentoharnessintheautumn。
“Hewon’tneedmuchtaming，heissuchagentle，fine-temperedbrute。
Ishallcomeoutandtryhimwithasaddlemyselfsomeday，“hesaid，ononeofthesevisits。
“Heletsmeputahalteronhim，butIdon’tbelievehewillbearasaddleevenifyouputiton，“answeredDan，whoneverfailedtobepresentwhenCharlieandhismastermet。
“Ishallcoaxhimtobearit，andnotmindafewtumblesatfirst。Hehasneverbeenharshlytreated，so，thoughhewillbesurprisedatthenewperformance，Ithinkhewon’tbefrightened，andhisanticswilldonoharm。“
“Iwonderwhathewoulddo，“saidDantohimself，asMr。Lauriewentawaywith
