I found her lying on her stomach, her hind legs stretched out straight, and her front feet folded back under her chest. She had laid her head on his grave. I saw the trail where she had dragged herself through the leaves. The way she lay there, I thought she was alive. I called her name. She made no movement. With the last ounce of strength in her body, she had dragged herself to the grave of Old Dan.

Summary

In this quote, the narrator discovers a dog lying on her stomach near the grave of another dog named Old Dan. The dog had made an effort to reach the grave, leaving a trail behind her. The description suggests that the dog's position and her stillness initially give the impression that she is alive, leading the narrator to call out to her. However, it is revealed that the dog had dragged herself to the grave, seemingly using her last bit of strength to be near her deceased companion.

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