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How does "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse" by Saroyan conclude?

After a chance encounter with John Byro one morning, the cousins decide that they will return the horse to its rightful owner. The next day, Mourad and Aram take the beautiful white horse back to John Byro's barn.


As they return the horse, Aram notes that John Byro's dogs aren't barking at them. Mourad responds that he has a way with dogs; in truth, the dogs probably recognize his scent, as Mourad was the one...

After a chance encounter with John Byro one morning, the cousins decide that they will return the horse to its rightful owner. The next day, Mourad and Aram take the beautiful white horse back to John Byro's barn.


As they return the horse, Aram notes that John Byro's dogs aren't barking at them. Mourad responds that he has a way with dogs; in truth, the dogs probably recognize his scent, as Mourad was the one who took the horse from John Byro's property.


Because the Garoghlanian family is famed for its honesty and integrity, Mourad and Aram decide that they must return the horse. It is, however, a sad occasion for them when they do so. Their reward comes, however, when John Byro brings the horse to Aram's house and proclaims that the horse is better-tempered and stronger than ever. The story concludes with Aram's Uncle Khosrove yelling at John Byro and proclaiming that he should cease to take note of discrepancies; after all, the important thing is that his horse has been returned to him.

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