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evincing chagrin at his absence, obeying his voice, and 

 showing a degree of submission scarcely differing in any 

 respect from that of the most thoroughly domesticated 

 dog. His master being obliged to be absent for a time, 

 presented his pet to the Jar din des Plantes, where the 

 animal, confined in a den, continued disconsolate, and 

 would scarcely take his food. At length, however, his 

 health returned, he became attached to his keepers, and 

 appeared to have forgotten all his former affection ; 

 when, after eighteen months, his master returned. At 

 the first word he uttered, the wolf, who had not per- 

 ceived him among the crowd, recognised him, exhibited 

 the most lively joy, and being set at liberty, lavished 

 on his old friend the most affectionate caresses. A 

 second separation and return was followed by similar 

 demonstrations of sorrow, which, however, again yielded 

 to time. Three years had passed, and the wolf was 

 living happily in company with a dog, when his master 

 again returned, and the still remembered voice was 

 instantly replied to by the most impatient cries, which 

 were redoubled as soon as the poor fellow was at 

 liberty ; when, rushing to his master, he threw his fore- 

 feet on his shoulders, licking his face with every mark 

 of the most lively joy, and menacing his keepers, who 

 offered to remove him, and towards whom not a moment 

 before he had been showing every mark of fondness. 

 A third separation, however, seemed to be too much 

 for this faithful animal's temper. He became gloomy, 

 desponding, refused his food, and for a long time his 

 life appeared to be in danger. His health, however, 

 returned ; but he no longer suffered the caresses of any 

 but his keepers, and towards strangers manifested the 

 original savageness of his species.' 



