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Betty Foy responds to her neighbor Susan Gale’s illness by sending her beloved “idiot boy” on horseback to fetch a doctor from the town. Although others doubt the plan, the boy’s joyful silence, careful guidance, and lively manner carry them across moonlit lanes toward relief. 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Betty she'll be in a fright.  \n27 But Betty's bent on her intent,  \n28 For her good neighbour, Susan Gale,  \n29 Old Susan, she who dwells alone,  \n30 Is sick, and makes a piteous moan,  \n31 As if her very life would fail.  \n32 There's not a house within a mile,  \n33 No hand to help them in distress:  \n34 Old Susan lies a bed in pain,  \n35 And sorely puzzled are the twain,  \n36 For what she ails they cannot guess.  \n37 And Betty's husband's at the wood,  \n38 Where by the week he doth abide,  \n39 A woodman in the distant vale;  \n40 There's none to help poor Susan Gale,  \n41 What must be done? what will betide?  \n42 And Betty from the lane has fetched  \n43 Her pony, that is mild and good,44 Whether he be in joy or pain, 45 Feeding at will along the lane,  \n46 Or bringing faggots from the wood.  \n47 And he is all in travelling trim,  \n48 And by the moonlight, Betty Foy  \n49 Has up upon the saddle set,  \n50 The like was never heard of yet,  \n51 Him whom she loves, her idiot boy.  \n52 And he must post without delay  \n53 Across the bridge that's in the dale,  \n54 And by the church, and o'er the down,  \n55 To bring a doctor from the town,  \n56 Or she will die, old Susan Gale.  \n57 There is no need of boot or spur,  \n58 There is no need of whip or wand,  \n59 For Johnny has his holly-bough,  \n60 And with a hurly-burly now  \n61 He shakes the green bough in his hand.  \n62 And Betty o'er and o'er has told  \n63 The boy who is her best delight,  \n64 Both what to follow, what to shun,  \n65 What do, and what to leave undone,  \n66 How turn to left, and how to right.  \n67 And Betty's most especial charge,  \n68 Was, \"Johnny! Johnny! mind that you  \n69 \"Come home again, nor stop at all,  \n70 \"Come home again, whate'er befal,  \n71 \"My Johnny do, I pray you do.\"  \n72 To this did Johnny answer make,  \n73 Both with his head, and with his hand,  \n74 And proudly shook the bridle too,  \n75 And then! his words were not a few,  \n76 Which Betty well could understand.  \n77 And now that Johnny is just going,  \n78 Though Betty's in a mighty flurry,  \n79 She gently pats the pony's side,  \n80 On which her idiot boy must ride,  \n81 And seems no longer in a hurry.  \n82 But when the pony moved his legs,  \n83 Oh! then for the poor idiot boy!  \n84 For joy he cannot hold the bridle,  \n85 For joy his head and heels are idle,  \n86 He's idle all for very joy.  \n87 And while the pony moves his legs,  \n88 In Johnny's left-hand you may see,  \n89 The green bough's motionless and dead;  \n90 The moon that shines above his head  \n91 Is not more still and mute than he.  \n92 His heart it was so full of glee,  \n93 That till full fifty yards were gone,  \n94 He quite forgot his holly whip,  \n95 And all his skill in horsemanship,  \n96 Oh! happy, happy, happy John.  \n97 And Betty's standing at the door,  \n98 And Betty's face with joy o'erflows,  \n99 Proud of herself, and proud of him,  \n100 She sees him in his travelling trim;  \n101 How quietly her Johnny goes.  \n102 The","cbCaigFeN1qqkdAP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigFeN1qqkdAP","pdf",35487,11,"English","# The Night’s Journey\n## Betty Foy’s Rescue Plan\n## Bringing the Doctor\n## Joy, Hope, and Concern","[{\"question\":\"Why does Betty Foy send her idiot boy on horseback?\",\"answer\":\"Susan Gale is sick and in distress with no one nearby to help. 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