No amount of oats could ever make up to him for his freedom, and the quiet, and the hills.

He had a feeling that he should like to go back home and die.

He had seen enough of the world.
She fastened the halter to a ring in the sidewalk, which surprised him.
The grocer's boy never fastened him.

He looked up questioningly at the house, but saw no reason why his mistress should go in there.

It was not familiar ground.