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» They take the form of a beautiful chestnut horse, and come out of the water, all saddled and bridled, as if ready to be mounted; then they graze quietly by the side of the road, until some luckless creature is tempted to get on their back. Then they plunge with him or her into the water, and he or she is no more seen. (At least, so the old folk say, for I have never met one of these creatures myself.) «
» Does that explain anything? « the llama asked the young lady.
And she nodded and shook her head at the same time.
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