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and took the first opportunity of the door being 
opened to leave the room ; but still took his station 
on the other side of the door, as if watching some 
expected event. 
Of the dog’s history from the time of his elope- 
ment, little more resulted from inquiry, than that he 
had one day followed some drovers who came to 
refresh themselves and their cattle ; and that, appear- 
ing to be foot-sore with travel, and unable to pro- 
ceed with his companions, he staid in the house, and 
had remained there ever since. This account was 
obtained from the hostler, who added, he was as 
harmless a creature as any betwixt Scotland and 
Ireland. His lordship, intending to rise early in 
the morning, to make up the time thus sacrificed to 
the night, which was still stormy, ordered the ser- 
vant to shew him to his chamber. As he passed the 
common room, which communicated with the par- 
lour, he noticed the inn-keeper and his wife in earnest 
discourse with three men, muffled up in horsemen’s 
coats, who seemed to have just come from buffeting 
the tempest, and not to be a little anxious to 
counteract its effects ; for both the landlord and his 
wife were filling their glasses with spirits. His 
lordship, on going to his chamber after the maid 
and his own servant, heard a fierce growl, as from 
the top of the stairs. Here is the dog again, my 
lord,” exclaimed the servant. He is often cross 
and churlish to strangers,” observed the maid, yet 
he never bites.” As they came nearer the door, his 
growl increased to a furious bark ; but upon the 
maid speaking to him sharply, he suffered her to 
enter the chamber, and the servant stepped back to 
hold the light to his lord. * On his old master 
advancing towards the chamber, the dog drew hack, 
and stood with a determined air of opposition, as 
to guard the entrance. His lordship then called the. 
dog by his name ; and on repeating some terms of 
