Thenhermastergaveashrillclearwhistle，whenherearswerebenttowardshim，andIfeltherformbeneathmegatheringuplikewhalebone，andherhind-legscomingunderher，andIknewthatIwasinforit。
Firstshereareduprightintheair，andstruckmefullonthenosewithhercomb，tillIbledworsethanRobinSnellmademe；andthendownwithherfore-feetdeepinthestraw，andherhind-feetgoingtoheaven。Findingmesticktoherstilllikewax，formymettlewasupasherswas，awaysheflewwithmeswifterthaneverI
wentbefore，orsince，Itrow。Shedrovefull-headatthecobwall——’Oh，Jack，slipoff，’screamedAnnie——thensheturnedlikelight，whenIthoughttocrushher，andgroundmyleftkneeagainstit。’Muxme，’Icried，formybreecheswerebroken，andshortwordswentthefurthest——’ifyoukillme，youshalldiewithme。’Thenshetookthecourt-yardgateataleap，knockingmywordsbetweenmyteeth，andthenrightoveraquicksethedge，asiftheskywereabreathtoher；andawayforthewater-meadows，whileIlayonhernecklikeachildatthebreastandwishedIhadneverbeenborn。
Straightaway，allinthefrontofthewind，andscatteringcloudsaroundher，allIknewofthespeedwemadewasthefrightfulflashofhershoulders，andhermaneliketreesinatempest。Ifelttheearthunderusrushingaway，andtheairleftfarbehindus，andmybreathcameandwent，andIprayedtoGod，andwassorrytobesolateofit。
Allthelongswiftwhile，withoutpowerofthought，I