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Three weeks ago, I was just about to bring this partial story of my life to a close, when something very tragic, yet not altogether unexpected, happened to me.
It began with a lie. I was sitting one sharp, cool afternoon all alone up in the Bonstone orchard, thinking what pleasant homes Gringo and I had, and how few worries we experienced -- a dangerous thing for dog or man to do, for something is sure to happen -- when Reddy O'Mare came trotting round the corner of the barn.