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 Rh The peasant went out to open the gate, remarking to Elissey as he did so:

"Well, uncle; and so you have bought a horse?"

"Yes," was the reply; "I have bought it and paid for it—but it was not very dear. You had better mow some grass and bed him down for the night, putting some also into the manger."

The man unharnessed the horse and did as he was directed, after which he and the other members of the household retired for the night. Taking his sack from the house, Elissey went outside and lay down upon it to sleep.

Very early the next morning, before any of the family were up, Elissey arose and dressed himself, and, placing the sack upon his back, went off in search of Euthymus.