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you. It will depend upon how you have 

 treated them here ; but take my word for it, 

 my friend, you will never be allowed to pass 

 that door if the dogs bark and growl at you. 



Don't suppose I am a sentimental " fat pug 

 on a string " sort of man. Next to humans I 

 like dogs best of all creatures. Why, I have 

 made my living by their killing rats for me at 

 twopence per rat and three pound a farm, and 

 I am grateful : but I like dogs in their proper 

 place. For instance, as a rule, I dislike a 

 dog in the house. The house was meant 

 for man and should be kept for him. I 

 think when a man goes indoors his dog 

 should be shut up in the kennel and 

 not be allowed to wander about doing 

 mischief, eating trash, learning to loaf, and 

 under no discipline. Now and then I do 

 allow an old dog that has done a life's 

 hard work to roam about as he likes, and 

 even walk into my study (I me^ kitchen) 



