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Two weeks after my arrival Fox died just after sunset
Reflects on Fox's death two weeks after arrival.
I was stretched out on the bed when he approached
Describes the narrator being on the bed when Fox approached.
And tried painfully to jump up he wagged his tail nervously
Depicts Fox's struggle to jump on the bed, wagging his tail nervously.
Since the beginning he hadn't touched his bowl once
Notices that Fox hasn't eaten since the beginning and lost weight.
He had lost a lot of weight
Highlights Fox's significant weight loss.
I helped him to settle on my lap
The narrator helps Fox settle on their lap.
For a few seconds he looked at me
Describes Fox looking at the narrator with exhaustion and apology.
With a curious mixture of exhaustion and apology
Depicts Fox calming down and closing his eyes.
Then, calmed, he closed his eyes
Notes Fox's peaceful passing after a brief calm moment.
Two minutes later he gave out his last breath
Fox breathes his last breath two minutes later.
I buried him beside the residence
The narrator buries Fox near the residence.
At the western extremity of the land
Specifies the location of Fox's burial at the western extremity.
Surrounded by the protective fence
Describes the burial site surrounded by a protective fence.
Next to his predecessors
Mentions Fox being buried next to his predecessors.
During the night a rapid transport
Introduces a new event of a rapid transport during the night.
From the Central City dropped off an identical dog
A new dog, identical to Fox, is dropped off from the Central City.
They knew the codes and how to work the barrier
Emphasizes the arrival of dogs who know the codes and work the barrier.
I didn't have to get up to greet them
The narrator doesn't need to greet them as they are familiar with the routine.
A small white and ginger mongrel
Describes a new dog, a small white and ginger mongrel.
Came toward me wagging its tail
The new dog approaches, wagging its tail.
I gestured to him
The narrator gestures to the new dog.
He jumped on the bed and stretched out beside me
The new dog jumps on the bed and lies down beside the narrator.
Love is simple to define
States that love is simple to define.
But it seldom happens in the series of beings
Notes the rarity of love in the series of beings.
Through these dogs we pay homage to love
Through dogs, the narrator pays homage to love.
And to its possibility
Expresses respect for the possibility of love.
What is a dog but a machine for loving
Ponders the nature of a dog as a machine for loving.
You introduce him to a human being giving him the mission to love
Suggests that a dog's mission is to love a human being.
And however ugly, perverse, deformed or stupid this human being might be
Regardless of human qualities, the dog loves unconditionally.
The dog loves him, the dog loves him
Reiterates the idea that a dog loves a human, regardless of flaws.
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