FORBIDDEN TERRITORY 



that befits her. The days of cringing are certainly over. 

 Her long ears cocked, her wide mouth derisively open, she 

 defies authority, with attitudes and expressions that can 

 only be transcribed by such re- 

 marks as "Pip, Pip," or the 

 gesture which the French know 

 as Pied-de-nez. 



The other dogs at first protested 

 fiercely against this substitute 

 for their beloved Susan 

 even Arabella curling 

 ferocious lip, and strik- 

 ing out with her 

 fringed paw. But 

 now they have 

 accepted the new 

 comrade with all 

 the generosity of 

 their fine charac- 

 ters. Loki himself 

 makes no objec- 

 tion, except when v\\ 

 she ventures upon f 

 territory which he 

 regards as pecu- 

 liarly his own / 

 such as the grand- 

 maternal bedroom. 

 The month that has taken away the harmless humble life of 

 Juvenal's fox-terrier, has also brought the news of England's 

 loss in one of her most gallant sons. He was a friend of 



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