text: Don 't go borrowin ' trouble nor try to cross a river till you git th ' water lappin ' at your boots . " 9 " Times is gittin ' better . " Crow Fenner rode with one knee cocked up over the horn of his saddle , allowing Tar to drop into a pace at which he seemed to be actually sleep-walking .
  
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  Crow Fenner allowed Tar to move very slowly .