John Drew is a cousin of mine . He 's been living out at Poplar Valley and he writes me that he has gone out west , and wants me to take ` old Nap . ' I suppose that is the horse . He says that Nap is getting old and not much use for work and he could n't bear the thought of shooting him or selling him to someone who might ill-treat him , so he wants me to take him and be kind to him for old times ' sake . John and I were just like brother and sister when we were children . If this is n't like him nothing ever was . He was always doing odd things and thinking they were all right . And now he 's off west and here is the horse . If it were a cat or a dog -- but a horse ! '' `` Your four-acre field will come in handy now , '' said Cynthia Ann jestingly . `` So it will . '' Miss Cordelia spoke absently . `` The very thing ! Yes , I 'll put him in there . '' `` But you do n't really mean that you 're going to keep the horse , are you ? '' protested Cynthia Ann . `` Why , he is no good to you -- and think of the expense of feeding him ! '' `` I 'll keep him for a while , '' said Miss Cordelia briskly . `` As you say , there is the four-acre field . It will keep him in eating for a while .
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