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one great paw from his prize. Denis 

 advanced a step, with another growl; Guy 

 removed the other paw, and slunk back a 

 little, whereupon Master Denis calmly walked 

 up, took possession of his bone, and went off 

 with it. 



I am bound, however, to remark that after 

 another half-hour's contented amusement 

 over it, he resigned the remainder, which 

 was too hard for his small mouth, to Guy, 

 who finished the last morsel with great satis- 

 faction. Now that he is full grown, Guy still 

 gives up to Denis in many little ways, but 

 it is evidently through generosity only, for 

 he has proved himself perfectly capable of 

 taking his own part. But he is very gentle 

 with his little playmate, except at night, 

 when he lies across my door-way entirely 

 of his own accord and will allow no one and 

 nothing to enter without my command. 



FRANCES E. COLENSO. 



