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ordered the dog to come off the best chair. 

 To this it paid no attention, and when 

 threatened with expulsion, at once prepared 

 for defence. But as soon as its master 

 appeared it resigned its place voluntarily, 

 and quietly stretched itself on the rug at his 

 feet. 



At another time it was left for three weeks 

 during its master's absence from home. It 

 saw him leave in a steamer, and every day 

 until his return it repaired to the quay upon 

 the arrival of the same boat, expecting him 

 to come again in the one by which he had 

 gone. It distinguished between a number of 

 boats, always selecting the right one and the 

 right hour. 



One evening it accompanied its master 

 when he went to gather mussels for bait. 

 As the tide was far in, few mussels remained 

 uncovered ; and after collecting all within 

 reach, more were required. A large bunch 

 lay a few feet from the water's edge, but 

 beyond reach ; yet as the dog was not one 

 of those who take the water to fetch, its 

 master had no expectation that it would 



