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watch.  He slid to a stop in front of


       me, breathing hard.  “Show off,” I

       said, as I pulled an apple out of my


       pocket and broke off a piece for him.

               I began working my way along


       the fence, stapling up the wire, and

       stretching the net fence back into


       place where the winter snow had bent

       it over.


               Soon Cashmere was back by me.

       He started nuzzling me again.  I tried


       to ignore him, so he pushed harder.  I


       still ignored him, and he pushed me

       so hard I lost my balance and landed


       on the fence.

               “Hey!  Watch it!”


               He whinnied like he was

       laughing.


               “Oh, you think that’s funny?  Ha,

       ha.  I’m laughing.  Not!”






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