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Solicitude of the recovered dog. 



of us shall be first alarmed, may apprise the 

 other. At the same time, all this may he nothing 

 more than the work of our own fancies.' 



" The anxiety of the dog, during this conver- 

 sation, cannot be expressed. On the servant's 

 leaving the room, the dog ran hastily to the 

 door, as if in hopes his lordship would follow; 

 and looked as if to entice him so to do. Upon 

 his lordship's advancing a few steps, the vigilant 

 creature leaped up with every sign of satisfac- 

 tion; but when he found those steps were di- 

 rected only to close the door, his dejection was 

 depicted in a manner no less lively than had been 

 his joy. 



" It was scarcely possible not to be impressed 

 by these unaccountable circumstances; yet his 

 lordship was almost ashamed of yielding to them, 

 and finding all quiet, both above and below, ex- 

 cept the noise of the wind and rain ; and finding 

 that no caresses could draw the dog from the part 

 of the room he had chosen, his lordship made a 

 bed for the poor fellow with one of the mats, and 

 then sought repose himself. Neither the dog, 

 however, nor the master, could rest. The former 

 rose often, and paced about the room : sometime 

 he came close to the bed curtains, and sometimes 

 whined piteously, although the hand of reconci- 

 liation was put forth to soothe him. In the 

 course of an hour after this, his lordship, wearied 

 with conjecture, fell asleep; but he was soon 

 aroused by his four-footed friend, whom he 



