，thengavetheorder，“Wully，fetchthemin.”Afterthismentalefforthesatdown，lithispipe，andtakingouthisknittingbeganworkonahalf-finishedsock.
ToWullythevoiceofRobinwasthevoiceofGod.Awayheranin374differentdirections，andheadedoffandroundedupthe374differentwanderers，andbroughtthembacktotheferry-housebeforeRobin，whowasstolidlywatchingtheprocess，hadtoedoffhissock.
FinallyWully—notRobin——370，371，372，373.
“Wully，”hesaidreproachfully，“tharno‘a’’sanither.”AndWully，stungwithshame，，，andyetheknewthatWully’spridewouldpreventhiscomingbackwithoutanothersheep，，，itwasapitytolosehim，butthen，hisordersfromthemaster;andagain，ifWullystoleanextrasheeptomakeupthenumber，thenwhat—inaforeignlandtooHedecidedtoabandonWully，.
Meanwhile，，andatnight，famishedandwornout，hesneakedshamefacedlybacktotheferry，，thentooktheferryboatacrosstotheotherside，，，，.
Theferrymakesfiftytripsaday，withanaverageofonehundredpersonsatrip，yetneveroncedidWullyfailtobeonthegang-plankandsmelleverypairoflegsthatcrossed—5，000pairs，10，，andthenext，andalltheweekhekepthispost，，andanyattempttointerferewithhisdailyoccupationofleg-smellingrousedhimtodesperation.
Dayafterday，weekafterweekWullywatchedandwaitedforhismaster，’，andlivednooneknewhow，butstarvedtoitatlast，，hisheartwastruetohisworthlessmaster.
，，oncehefoundmylegswerenotthosehesought，andinspiteofmyfriendlyoverturesduringthetenmonthsfollowingthathecontinuedhiswatch，Igotnofartherintohisconfidencethananyotherstranger.
，notthedistancenorthechanceofgettinglost，buttheconvictionthatRobin，thegodlikeRobin，wishedhimtostaybytheferry;andhestayed.
，-plank—6，000，，thoughhistemperwasobviouslysouringunderthelongstrain.
WehadneverheardwhatbecameofRobin，butonedayasturdydroverstrodedowntheferry-slipandWullymechanicallyassayingthenewpersonality，suddenlystarted，hismanebristled，hetrembled，alowgrowlescapedhim，andhefixedhiseverysenseonthedrover.
Oneoftheferryhandsnotunderstanding，calledtothestranger，“Heybuddy，don’thurtthatdog.”
“It’shimwhohurtme.”’，andhistailwaswaggingviolentlyforthefirsttimeinyears.
，thedrover，hadknownRobinverywell，andthemittensandcomforterheworewereofRobin’，anddespairingofanynearerapproachtohislostidol，heabandonedhispostattheferryandplainlyannouncedhisintentionofstickingtotheownerofthemittens，andDorleywaswellpleasedtotakeWullyalongtohishomeamongthehillsofDerbyshire，wherehebecameoncemoreasheep-doginchargeofaflock.
