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released his hold, dancing round me, then 

 running on for a few yards and looking back 

 to see if I were following. Becoming inte- 

 rested, I determined to see what he was 

 after, so, without further resistance, I 

 followed submissively. At last, having 

 reached the river, which at this place was 

 about four hundred yards wide, he, with 

 many joyous barks, ran down the ferry steps, 

 and jumped into the empty boat of the ferry- 

 man. At last I was able to guess at his 

 motive for forcing me to follow him. His 

 master, who lived across the river, had acci- 

 dentally lost sight of his dog returning from 

 his office in the city; and Sweep appeared 

 to understand perfectly that unless the boat- 

 man received his fare he, Sweep, would 

 not be carried over, my friend frequently 

 sending the dog over by himself when wish- 

 ing to attend concerts, &c., invariably paying 

 the fare as of an ordinary passenger. The 

 ferryman, who at once recognised my canine 

 friend, laughed heartily when I told him how 

 I had been served, took my penny, and set 

 off at once for " Kangaroo Point," Sweep 



