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"n ( a man or an imag9>y h]o8 ,pellz _h a great bulg+1 p[]ful =ehead1 l t ( ,socrates or ,v]la9e2 &1 "u a little black nose1 blunt z a *urli% ass5t1 a pair ( l>ge hang+ & symmetrical *ops1 :i* made 8 head a sort ( massive1 ob/9ate1 p5sive & ?ree-corn]$ m5ace4 ,he 0 beautiful aft] ! mann] ( a beautiful1 natural mon/] t has compli$ /rictly ) ! laws ( its species4 ,& :at a smile ( att5tive oblig+ness1 ( incorruptible innoc5ce1 ( affectionate submission1 ( b\ndless gratitude & total self-ab&onm5t lit up1 at ! lea/ c>ess1 t adorable mask ( ugl9ess6 ,:5ce exactly did t smile emanate8 ,f ! +5u\s & melt+ eyes8 ,f ! e>s prick$ up to cat* ! words ( man8 ,f ! =ehead t unwr9kl$ to appreciate & love1 or f ! /ump ( a tail t wriggl$ at ! o!r end to te/ify to ! intimate & impassion$ joy t fill$ 8 small be+1 happy once m to enc\nt] ! h& or ! glance ( ! god to :om he surr5d]$ himself8 ,illu/ration ,pellz 0 born 9 ,p>is1 & ,i _h tak5 him to ! c\ntry4 ,8 bonny fat paws1 %apeless & n yet /iff5$1 c>ri$ slackly ?r\gh ! unexplor$ pa?ways ( 8 new exi/5ce 8 huge & s]i\s head1 flat-nos$ &1 z x 71 r5d]$ heavy ) ?\ght4 ,= ?is ?ankless & r sad head1 l t ( an ov]work$ *ild1 0 beg9n+ ! ov]:elm+ "w t oppresses e bra9 at ! />t ( life4 ,he _h1 9 less ?an five or six weeks1 to get into 8 m9d1 tak+ %ape )9 x1 an image & a satisfactory conception ( ! univ]se4 ,man1 aid$ by all ! k ( 8 own eld]s & 8 bro!rs1 takes ?irty or =ty ye>s to outl9e t conception1 b ! humble dog has to unravel x = himself 9 a few days3 & yet1 9 ! eyes ( a god1 :o %\ld "k all ?+s1 w\ld x n h ! same weight & ! same value z our own8 ,x 0 a "q1 !n1 ( /udy+ ! gr\nd1 :i* c be scrat*$ & dug up & :i* sometimes reveals surpris+ ?+s2 ( ca/+ at ! sky1 :i* is un9t]e/+1 = !re is no?+ !re to eat1 "o glance t does away ) x = good & all2 ( discov]+ ! grass1 ! admirable & gre5 grass1 ! spr+y & cool grass1 a field = races & sports1 a fri5dly & b\ndless b$1 9 :i* lies hidd5 ! good & :olesome c\*-grass4 ,x 0 a "q1 also1 ( tak+ promiscu\sly a ?\s& urg5t & curi\s obs]vations4 ,x 0 necess>y1 = in/ance1 ) no o!r guide ?an pa91 to le>n to calculate ! height ( objects f ! top ( :i* y c jump into space2 to conv9ce y\rself t x is va9 to pursue birds :o fly away & t y are unable to clamb] up trees aft] ! cats :o defy y !re2 to di/+ui% betwe5 ! sunny spots :]e x is delici\s to sleep & ! pat*es ( %ade 9 :i* y %iv]2 to rem>k ) /upefaction t ! ra9 does n fall inside ! h\ses1 t wat] is cold1 un9habitable & dang]\s1 :ile fire is b5efic5t at a di/ance1 b t]rible :5 y come too ne>2 to obs]ve t ! mead[s1 ! f>m-y>ds & sometimes ! roads are haunt$ by giant creatures ) ?reat5+ horns1 creatures good-natur$1 p]haps1 &1 at any rate1 sil5t1 creatures :o all[ y to sniff at !m a little curi\sly )\t tak+ (f5ce1 b :o keep _! real ?\ghts to !mselves4 ,x 0 necess>y to le>n1 z ! result ( pa9ful & humiliat+ exp]im5t1 t y are n at lib]ty to obey all nature's laws )\t di/9ction 9 ! dwell+ ( ! gods2 to recognize t ! kit*5 is ! privileg$ & mo/ agreeable spot 9 t div9e dwell+1 al?\gh y are h>dly all[$ to abide 9 x because ( ! cook1 :o is a consid]able1 b jeal\s p[]2 to le>n t doors are important & caprici\s volitions1 :i* sometimes lead to felicity1 b :i* mo/ (t51 h]metically clos$1 mute & /]n1 haughty & he>tless1 rema9 deaf to all entreaties2 to admit1 once & = all1 t ! ess5tial good ?+s ( life1 ! indisputable bless+s1 g5]ally imprison$ 9 pots & /ewpans1 are almo/ always inaccessible2 to "k h[ to look at !m ) labori\sly-acquir$ indiff]5ce & to practise to take no notice ( !m1 say+ to y\rself t "h are objects :i* are probably sacr$1 s9ce m]ely to skim !m ) ! tip ( a respectful tongue is en\gh to let loose ! unanim\s ang] ( all ! gods ( ! h\se4 ,illu/ration ,& !n1 :at is "o to ?9k ( ! table on :i* s _m ?+s happ5 t _c be guess$2 ( ! d]isive *airs on :i* "o is =bidd5 to sleep2 ( ! plates & di%es t are empty by ! "t t "o c get at !m2 ( ! lamp t drives away ! d>k8444 ,h[ _m ord]s1 dang]s1 prohibitions1 problems1 enigmas has "o n to classify 9 "o's ov]burd5$ memory6444 ,& h[ to reconcile all ?is ) o!r laws1 o!r enigmas1 wid] & m imp]i\s1 :i* "o be>s )9 "o's self1 )9 "o's in/9ct1 :i* spr+ up & develop f "o h\r to ! o!r1 :i* come f ! dep?s ( "t & ! race1 invade ! blood1 ! muscles & ! n]ves & sudd5ly ass]t !mselves m irresi/ibly & m p[]fully ?an pa91 ! ^w ( ! ma/] himself1 or ! fe> ( dea?8 ,?us1 = in/ance1 to quote only "o example1 :5 ! h\r ( sleep has /ruck = m51 y h retir$ to y\r hole1 surr\nd$ by ! d>kness1 ! sil5ce & ! =midable solitude ( ! night4 ,all is sleep 9 ! ma/]'s h\se4 ,y feel y\rself v small & weak 9 ! pres5ce ( ! my/]y4 ,y "k t ! gloom is peopl$ ) foes :o hov] & lie 9 wait4 ,y suspect ! trees1 ! pass+ w9d & ! moonbeams4 ,y w\ld l to hide1 to suppress y\rself by hold+ y\r brea?4 ,b /ill ! wat* mu/ be kept2 y mu/1 at ! lea/ s\nd1 issue f y\r retreat1 face ! invisible & bluntly di/urb ! impos+ sil5ce ( ! e>?1 at ! risk ( br++ d[n ! :isp]+ evil or crime ^u y\rself alone4 ,:oev] ! enemy be1 ev5 if he be man1 t is to say1 ! v bro!r ( ! god :om x is y\r bus9ess to def5d1 y mu/ attack him bl9dly1 fly at 8 ?roat1 fa/5 y\r p]haps sacrilegi\s tee? into human fle%1 disreg>d ! spell ( a h& & voice simil> to ^? ( y\r ma/]1 nev] be sil5t1 nev] attempt to escape1 nev] all[ y\rself to be tempt$ or brib$ &1 lo/ 9 ! night )\t help1 prolong ! h]oic al>m to y\r la/ brea?4 ,!re is ! great ance/ral duty1 ! ess5tial duty1 /rong] ?an dea?1 :i* n ev5 man's w & ang] are able to *eck4 ,all our humble hi/ory1 l9k$ ) t ( ! dog 9 our fir/ /ruggles aga9/ e brea?+ ?+1 t5ds to prev5t 8 =gett+ x4 ,& :51 9 our saf] dwell+-places ( to-day1 we happ5 to puni% him = 8 untimely zeal1 he ?r[s u a glance ( a/oni%$ reproa*1 z ?\gh to po9t out to u t we are 9 ! wrong & t1 if we lose sight ( ! ma9 clause 9 ! treaty ( alliance :i* he made ) u at ! "t :5 we liv$ 9 caves1 =e/s & f5s1 he cont9ues fai?ful to x 9 spite ( u & rema9s ne>] to ! et]nal tru? ( life1 :i* is full ( sn>es & ho/ile =ces4 ,b h[ mu* c>e & /udy are ne$$ to succe$ 9 fulfill+ ?is duty6 ,& h[ complicat$ x has become s9ce ! days ( ! sil5t cav]ns & ! great des]t$ lakes6 ,x 0 all s simple1 !n1 s easy & s cle>4 ,! lonely holl[ op5$ ^u ! side ( ! hill1 & all t approa*$1 all t mov$ on ! horizon ( ! pla9s or woods1 0 ! unmi/akable enemy4444 ,b to-day y c no long] tell4444 ,y h to acqua9t y\rself ) a civilization ( :i* y disapprove1 to appe> to und]/& a ?\s& incompreh5sible ?+s4444 ,?us1 x seems evid5t t h5ce=? ! :ole _w no long] belongs to ! ma/]1 t 8 prop]ty con=ms to un9telligible limits4444 ,x becomes necess>y1 !re=e1 fir/ ( all to "k exactly :]e ! sacr$ doma9 beg9s & ends4 ,:om are y to suff]1 :om to /op8444 ,!re is ! road by :i* e "o1 ev5 ! poor1 has ! "r to pass4 ,:y8 ,y d n "k2 x is a fact :i* y deplore1 b :i* y are b\nd to accept4 ,=tunately1 on ! o!r h&1 "h is ! fair pa? :i* none may tread4 ,?is pa? is fai?ful to ! s\nd traditions2 x is n to be lo/ sight (2 = by x ent] into y\r daily exi/5ce ! difficult problems ( life4 ,w\ld y h an example8 ,y are sleep+ peacefully 9 a ray ( ! sun t cov]s ! ?re%old ( ! kit*5 ) pe>ls4 ,! e>!nw>e pots are amus+ !mselves by elb[+ & nudg+ "o ano!r on ! edge ( ! %elves trimm$ ) pap] lace-"w4 ,! copp] /ewpans play at scatt]+ spots ( light ov] ! smoo? :ite walls4 ,! mo!rly /ove hums a s(t tune & d&les ?ree saucepans blissfully danc+2 &1 f ! little hole t lights up its inside1 defies ! good dog :o _c approa*1 by con/antly putt+ out at him its fi]y tongue4 ,! clock1 bor$ 9 its oak case1 be=e /rik+ ! augu/ h\r ( meal "t1 sw+s its great gilt navel to & fro2 & ! cunn+ flies tease y\r e>s4 ,on ! glitt]+ table lie a *ick51 a h>e1 ?ree p>tridges1 besides o!r ?+s :i* are call$ fruits--pea*es1 melons1 grapes--& :i* are all good = no?+4 ,! cook guts a big silv] fi% & ?r[s ! entrails 7in/ead ( giv+ !m to y67 into ! du/-b94 ,ah1 ! du/-b96 ,inexhau/ible treasury1 receptacle ( w9dfalls1 ! jewel ( ! h\se6 ,y %all h y\r %>e ( x1 an exquisite & surreptiti\s %>e2 b x does n d to seem to "k :]e x is4 ,y are /rictly =bidd5 to rummage 9 x4 ,man 9 ?is way prohibits _m pleasant ?+s1 & life w\ld be dull inde$ & y\r days empty if y _h to obey all ! ord]s ( ! pantry1 ! cell> & ! d9+-room4 ,luckily1 he is abs5t-m9d$ & does n long rememb] ! in/ructions :i* he lavi%es4 ,he is easily deceiv$4 ,y a*ieve y\r ends & d z y please1 provid$ y h ! pati5ce to await ! h\r4 ,y are subject to man1 & he is ! "o god2 b y none ! less h y\r own p]sonal1 exact & imp]turbable morality1 :i* proclaims al\d t illicit acts become mo/ lawful ?r\gh ! v fact t !y are p]=m$ )\t ! ma/]'s k4 ,!re=e1 let u close ! wat*ful eye t has se54 ,let u pret5d to sleep & to dream ( ! moon4444 ,h>k6 ,a g5tle tapp+ at ! blue w9d[ t looks out on ! g>d56 ,:at is x8 ,no?+2 a b\gh ( haw?orn t has come to see :at we are do+ 9 ! cool kit*54 ,trees are inquisitive & (t5 excit$2 b !y d n c\nt1 "o has no?+ to say to !m1 !y are irresponsible1 !y obey ! w9d1 :i* has no pr9ciples4444 ,b :at is t8 ,i he> /eps6444 ,up1 e>s op52 nose on ! al]t6444 ,x is ! bak] com+ up to ! rails1 :ile ! po/man is op5+ a little gate 9 ! h$ge ( lime-trees4 ,!y are fri5ds2 x is well2 !y br+ some?+3 y c greet !m & wag y\r tail discreetly twice or ?rice1 ) a patroniz+ smile4444 ,ano!r al>m6 ,:at is x n[8 ,a c>riage pulls up 9 front ( ! /eps4 ,! problem is a complex "o4 ,be=e all1 x is ( consequ5ce to heap copi\s insults on ! horses1 great1 pr\d bea/s1 :o make no reply4 ,meantime1 y exam9e out ( ! corn] ( y\r eye ! p]sons alight+4 ,!y are well-clad & seem full ( confid5ce4 ,!y are probably go+ to sit at ! table ( ! gods4 ,! prop] ?+ is to b>k )\t acrimony1 ) a %ade ( respect1 s z to %[ t y are do+ y\r duty1 b t y are do+ x ) intellig5ce4 ,nev]!less1 y *]i% a lurk+ suspicion &1 beh9d ! gue/s' backs1 /eal?ily1 y sniff ! air p]si/5tly & 9 a kn[+ way1 9 ord] to disc]n any hidd5 int5tions4 ,b halt+ foot/eps res\nd outside ! kit*54 ,?is "t x is ! poor man dragg+ 8 crut*1 ! unmi/akable enemy1 ! h]$it>y enemy1 ! direct desc5dant ( him :o roam$ outside ! bone-cramp$ cave :i* y sudd5ly see aga9 9 y\r racial memory4 ,drunk ) indignation1 y\r b>k brok51 y\r tee? multipli$ ) hatr$ & rage1 y are ab\t to seize _! reconcilable adv]s>y by ! bree*es1 :5 ! cook1 arm$ ) h] broom1 ! ancill>y & =sworn sceptre1 comes to protect ! traitor1 & y are oblig$ to g back to y\r hole1 :]e1 ) eyes fill$ ) impot5t & slant+ flames1 y gr[l out frightful1 b futile curses1 ?9k+ )9 y\rself t ?is is ! end ( all ?+s1 & t ! human species has lo/ its notion ( ju/ice & inju/ice4444 ,is t all8 ,n yet2 = ! smalle/ life is made up ( innum]\s duties1 & x is a long "w to organize a happy exi/5ce ^u ! bord]l& ( two su* diff]5t worlds z ! _w ( bea/s & ! _w ( m54 ,h[ %\ld we f>e if we _h to s]ve1 :ile rema9+ )9 our own sph]e1 a div9ity1 n an imag9>y "o1 l to ourselves1 because ! (fspr+ ( our own bra91 b a god actually visible1 ev] pres5t1 ev] active & z =eign1 z sup]ior to our be+ z we are to ! dog8 ,illu/ration ,we n[1 to return to ,pellz1 "k pretty well :at to d & h[ to behave on ! ma/]'s premises4 ,b ! _w does n end at ! h\se-door1 &1 beyond ! walls & beyond ! h$ge1 !re is a univ]se ( :i* "o has n ! cu/ody1 :]e "o is no long] at home1 :]e relations are *ang$4 ,h[ are we to /& 9 ! /reet1 9 ! fields1 9 ! m>ket-place1 9 ! %ops8 ,9 consequ5ce ( difficult & delicate obs]vations1 we und]/& t we mu/ take no notice ( pass]s-by2 obey no calls b ! ma/]'s2 be polite1 ) indiff]5ce1 to /rang]s :o pet u4 ,next1 we mu/ consci5ti\sly fulfil c]ta9 obligations ( my/]i\s c\rtesy t[>d our bro!rs ! o!r dogs2 respect *ick5s & ducks2 n appe> to rem>k ! cakes at ! pa/ry-cook's1 :i* spread !mselves insol5tly )9 rea* ( ! tongue2 %[ to ! cats1 :o1 on ! /eps ( ! h\ses1 provoke u by hide\s grimaces1 a sil5t contempt1 b "o t w n =get2 & rememb] t x is lawful & ev5 comm5dable to *ase & /rangle mice1 rats1 wild rabbits &1 g5]ally speak+1 all animals 7we le>n to "k !m by secret m>ks7 t h n yet made _! peace ) mank9d4 ,all ?is & s mu* m6444 ,0 x surpris+ t ,pellz (t5 appe>$ p5sive 9 ! face ( ^? numb]less problems1 & t 8 humble & g5tle look 0 (t5 s pr(\nd & grave1 lad5 ) c>es & full ( unreadable que/ions8 ,illu/ration ,alas1 he did n h "t to f9i% ! long & heavy task :i* nature lays ^u ! in/9ct t rises 9 ord] to approa* a bright] region4444 ,an ill ( a my/]i\s "*1 :i* seems specially to puni% ! only animal t succe$s 9 leav+ ! circle 9 :i* x is born2 an indef9ite ill t c>ries (f hundr$s ( intellig5t little dogs1 came to put an end to ! de/9y & ! happy education ( ,pellz4 ,& n[ all ^? ef=ts to a*ieve a little m light2 all t ard\r 9 lov+1 t c\rage 9 und]/&+2 all t affectionate gaiety & innoc5t fawn+2 all ^? k9d & devot$ looks1 :i* turn$ to man to ask = 8 assi/ance aga9/ unju/ dea?2 all ^? flick]+ gleams :i* came f ! pr(\nd abyss ( a _w t is no long] ours2 all ^? ne>ly human little habits lie sadly 9 ! cold gr\nd1 "u a fl[]+ eld]-tree1 9 a corn] ( ! g>d54 ,,ii ,man loves ! dog1 b h[ mu* m ought he to love x if he consid]$1 9 ! inflexible h>mony ( ! laws ( nature1 ! sole exception1 :i* is t love ( a be+ t succe$s 9 pi]c+1 9 ord] to draw clos] to u1 ! p>titions1 e else:]e imp]meable1 t sep>ate ! species6 ,we are alone1 absolutely alone on ?is *ance planet2 & amid all ! =ms ( life t surr\nd u1 n "o1 except+ ! dog1 has made an alliance ) u4 ,a few creatures fe> u1 mo/ are unaw>e ( u1 & n "o loves u4 ,9 ! _w ( plants1 we h dumb & motionless slaves2 b !y s]ve u 9 spite ( !mselves4 ,!y simply endure our laws & our yoke4 ,!y are impot5t prison]s1 victims incapable ( escap+1 b sil5tly rebelli\s2 &1 s soon z we lose sight ( !m1 !y ha/5 to betray u & return to _! =m] wild & mis*iev\s lib]ty4 ,! rose & ! corn1 _h !y w+s1 w\ld fly at our approa* l ! birds4 ,among ! animals1 we numb] a few s]vants :o h submitt$ only ?r\gh indiff]5ce1 c[>dice or /upidity3 ! unc]ta9 & crav5 horse1 :o responds only to pa9 & is atta*$ to no?+2 ! passive & deject$ ass1 :o /ays ) u only because he kn[s n :at to d nor :]e to g1 b :o nev]!less1 "u ! cudgel & ! pack-saddle1 reta9s ! idea t lurks beh9d 8 e>s2 ! c[ & ! ox1 happy s long z !y are eat+1 & docile because1 = c5turies1 !y h n _h a ?\ght ( _! own2 ! affright$ %eep1 :o kn[s no o!r ma/] ?an t]ror2 ! h51 :o is fai?ful to ! p\ltry-y>d because %e f9ds m maize & :eat !re ?an 9 ! neighb\r+ =e/4 ,i d n speak ( ! cat1 to :om we are no?+ m ?an a too l>ge & uneatable prey3 ! f]oci\s cat1 ^: sidelong contempt tol]ates u only z encumb]+ p>asites 9 our own homes4 ,%e1 at lea/1 curses u 9 h] my/]i\s he>t2 b all ! o!rs live beside u z !y might live beside a rock or a tree4 ,!y d n love u1 d n "k u1 sc>cely notice u4 ,!y are unaw>e ( our life1 our dea?1 our dep>ture1 our return1 our sadness1 our joy1 our smile4 ,!y d n ev5 he> ! s\nd ( our voice1 s soon z x no long] ?reat5s !m2 &1 :5 !y look at u1 x is ) ! di/ru/ful bewild]m5t ( ! horse1 9 ^: eye /ill hov]s ! infatuation ( ! elk or gazelle t sees u = ! fir/ "t1 or ) ! dull /upor ( ! rum9ants1 :o look ^u u z a mom5t>y & useless accid5t ( ! pa/ure4 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s1 !y h be5 liv+ at our side1 z =eign to our ?\ghts1 our affections1 our habits z ?\gh ! lea/ frat]nal ( ! />s _h dropp$ !m b ye/]day on our globe4 ,9 ! b\ndless int]val t sep>ates man f all ! o!r creatures1 we h succe$$ only1 by d9t ( pati5ce1 9 mak+ !m take two or ?ree illusory /eps4 ,& if1 to-morr[1 leav+ _! feel+s t[>d u unt\*$1 nature 7 to give !m ! intellig5ce & ! weapons :]e) to conqu] u1 ,i confess t ,i %\ld di/ru/ ! ha/y v5geance ( ! horse1 ! ob/9ate reprisals ( ! ass & ! madd5$ meekness ( ! %eep4 ,i %\ld %un ! cat z ,i %\ld %un ! tig]2 & ev5 ! good c[1 solemn & somnol5t1 w\ld inspire me ) b a w>y confid5ce4 ,z = ! h51 ) h] r\nd1 quick eye1 z :5 discov]+ a slug or a worm1 ,i am sure t %e w\ld dev\r me )\t a ?\ght4 ,,iii ,n[1 9 ?is indiff]5ce & ?is total want ( compreh5sion 9 :i* ev]y?+ t surr\nds u lives2 9 ?is incommunicable _w1 :]e ev]y?+ has its object h]metically conta9$ )9 itself1 :]e e de/9y is self-circumscrib$1 :]e !re exi/ among ! creatures no o!r relations ?an ^? ( execution]s & victims1 eat]s & eat51 :]e no?+ is able to leave its /eel-b\nd sph]e1 :]e dea? alone e/abli%es cruel relations ( cause & effect betwe5 neighb\r+ lives1 :]e n ! smalle/ sympa?y has ev] made a consci\s leap f "o species to ano!r1 "o animal alone1 among all t brea!s ^u ! e>?1 has succe$$ 9 break+ ?r\gh ! prophetic circle1 9 escap+ f itself to come b\nd+ t[>d u1 def9itely to cross ! enorm\s zone ( d>kness1 ice & sil5ce t isolates ea* category ( exi/5ce 9 nature's un9telligible plan4 ,?is animal1 our good famili> dog1 simple & unsurpris+ z may to-day appe> to u :at he has done1 9 ?us p]ceptibly draw+ ne>] to a _w 9 :i* he 0 n born & = :i* he 0 n de/9$1 has nev]!less p]=m$ "o ( ! mo/ unusual & improbable acts t we c f9d 9 ! g5]al hi/ory ( life4 ,:5 0 ?is recognition ( man by bea/1 ?is extraord9>y passage f d>kness to light1 effect$8 ,did we seek out ! poodle1 ! collie1 or ! ma/iff f among ! wolves & ! jackals1 or did he come spontane\sly to u8 ,we _c tell4 ,s f> z our human annals /ret*1 he is at our side1 z at pres5t2 b :at are human annals 9 comp>ison ) ! times ( :i* we h no witness8 ,! fact rema9s t he is !re 9 our h\ses1 z anci5t1 z rightly plac$1 z p]fectly adapt$ to our habits z ?\gh he _h appe>$ on ?is e>?1 su* z he n[ is1 at ! same "t z ourselves4 ,we h n to ga9 8 confid5ce or 8 fri5d%ip3 he is born our fri5d2 :ile 8 eyes are /ill clos$1 already he believes 9 u3 ev5 be=e 8 bir?1 he has giv5 himself to man4 ,b ! ^w fri5d does n exactly depict 8 affectionate wor%ip4 ,he loves u & rev]es u z ?\gh we _h drawn him out ( no?+4 ,he is1 be=e all1 our creature full ( gratitude & m devot$ ?an ! apple ( our eye4 ,he is our intimate & impassion$ slave1 :om no?+ disc\rages1 :om no?+ repels1 ^: ard5t tru/ & love no?+ c impair4 ,he has solv$1 9 an admirable & t\*+ mann]1 ! t]rify+ problem :i* human wisdom w\ld h to solve if a div9e race came to occupy our globe4 ,he has loyally1 religi\sly1 irrevocably recogniz$ man's sup]iority & has surr5d]$ himself to him body & s\l1 )\t aft]-?\ght1 )\t any int5tion to g back1 res]v+ ( 8 indep5d5ce1 8 in/9ct & 8 "* only ! small "p indisp5sable to ! cont9uation ( ! life prescrib$ by nature4 ,) an unque/ion+ c]ta9ty1 an uncon/ra9t & a simplicity t surprise u a little1 deem+ u bett] & m p[]ful ?an all t exi/s1 he betrays1 = our b5efit1 ! :ole ( ! animal k+dom to :i* he belongs &1 )\t scruple1 d5ies 8 race1 8 k91 8 "m & 8 "y4 ,illu/ration ,b he loves u n only 9 8 consci\sness & 8 intellig5ce3 ! v in/9ct ( 8 race1 ! entire unconsci\sness ( 8 species1 x appe>s1 ?9k only ( u1 dream only ( be+ useful to u4 ,to s]ve u bett]1 to adapt himself bett] to our diff]5t ne$s1 he has adopt$ e %ape & be5 able inf9itely to v>y ! faculties1 ! aptitudes :i* he places at our disposal4 ,is he to aid u 9 ! pursuit ( game 9 ! pla9s8 ,8 legs l5g!n inord9ately1 8 muzzle tap]s1 8 lungs wid51 he becomes swift] ?an ! de]4 ,does our prey hide "u wood8 ,! docile g5ius ( ! species1 =e/all+ our desires1 pres5ts u ) ! basset1 a sort ( almo/ footless s]p5t1 :i* /eals into ! close/ ?ickets4 ,d we ask t he %\ld drive our flocks8 ,! same compliant g5ius grants him ! requisite size1 intellig5ce1 en]gy & vigilance4 ,d we int5d him to wat* & def5d our h\se8 ,8 head becomes r\nd & mon/r\s1 9 ord] t 8 jaws may be m p[]ful1 m =midable & m t5aci\s4 ,are we tak+ him to ! s\?8 ,8 hair gr[s %ort] & light]1 s t he may fai?fully accompany u "u ! rays ( a hott] sun4 ,are we go+ up to ! nor?8 ,8 feet gr[ l>g]1 ! bett] to tread ! sn[2 8 fur ?ick5s1 9 ord] t ! cold may n compel him to ab&on u4 ,is he int5d$ only = u to play )1 to amuse ! leisure ( our eyes1 to adorn or enliv5 ! home8 ,he clo!s himself 9 a sov]eign grace & elegance1 he makes himself small] ?an a doll to sleep on our knees by ! fireside1 or ev5 cons5ts1 %\ld our fancy dem& x1 to appe> a little ridicul\s to please u4 ,y %all n f9d1 9 nature's imm5se crucible1 a s+le liv+ be+ t has %[n a l suppl5ess1 a simil> abundance ( =ms1 ! same prodigi\s faculty ( accommodation to our wi%es4 ,?is is because1 9 ! _w :i* we "k1 among ! diff]5t & primitive g5iuses t preside ov] ! evolution ( ! sev]al species1 !re exi/s n "o1 except+ t ( ! dog1 t ev] gave a ?\ght to ! pres5ce ( man4 ,x w1 p]haps1 be said t we h be5 able to trans=m almo/ z pr(\ndly "s ( our dome/ic animals3 our h5s1 our pigeons1 our ducks1 our cats1 our horses1 our rabbits1 = in/ance4 ,yes1 p]haps2 al?\gh su* trans=mations are n comp>able ) ^? und]gone by ! dog & al?\gh ! k9d ( s]vice :i* ^! animals r5d] u rema9s1 s to speak1 inv>iable4 ,9 any case1 :e!r ?is impression be purely imag9>y or correspond ) a reality1 x does n appe> t we feel 9 ^! trans=mations ! same unfail+ & prev5t+ good w1 ! same sagaci\s & exclusive love4 ,= ! re/1 x is q possible t ! dog1 or r ! inaccessible g5ius ( 8 race1 tr\bles sc>cely at all ab\t u & t we h m]ely kn[n h[ to make use ( v>i\s aptitudes (f]$ by ! abundant *ances ( life4 ,x matt]s n3 z we "k no?+ ( ! sub/ance ( ?+s1 we mu/ ne$s cl+ to appe>ances2 & x is sweet to e/abli% t1 at lea/ 9 appe>ance1 !re is on ! planet :]e1 l unackn[l$g$ k+s1 we live 9 solit>y /ate1 a be+ t loves u4 ,h[ev] ! case may /& ) ^! appe>ances1 x is none ! less c]ta9 t1 9 ! aggregate ( intellig5t creatures t h rights1 duties1 a mission & a de/9y1 ! dog is a really privileg$ animal4 ,he occupies 9 ?is _w a pre-em95t position enviable among all4 ,he is ! only liv+ be+ t has f\nd & recognizes an indubitable1 tangible1 unexceptionable & def9ite god4 ,he kn[s to :at to devote ! be/ "p ( himself4 ,he kn[s to :om above him to give himself4 ,he has n to seek = a p]fect1 sup]ior & inf9ite p[] 9 ! d>kness1 amid successive lies1 hypo!ses & dreams4 ,t p[] is !re1 be=e him1 & he moves 9 its light4 ,he kn[s ! supreme duties :i* we all d n "k4 ,he has a morality :i* surpasses all t he is able to discov] 9 himself & :i* he c practise )\t scruple & )\t fe>4 ,he possesses tru? 9 its fulness4 ,he has a c]ta9 & inf9ite ideal4 ,,iv ,& x 0 ?us t1 ! o!r day1 be=e 8 illness1 ,i saw my little ,pellz sitt+ at ! foot ( my writ+-table1 8 tail c>efully fold$ "u 8 paws1 8 head a little on "o side1 ! bett] to "q me1 at once att5tive & tranquil1 z a sa9t %\ld be 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,he 0 happy ) ! happ9ess :i* we1 p]haps1 %all nev] "k1 s9ce x sprang f ! smile & ! approval ( a life incomp>ably high] ?an 8 own4 ,he 0 !re1 /udy+1 dr9k+ 9 all my looks2 & he repli$ to !m gravely1 z f equal to equal1 to in=m me1 no d\bt1 t1 at lea/ ?r\gh ! eyes ! mo/ immat]ial organ t trans=m$ into affectionate intellig5ce ! light :i* we enjoy$1 he knew t he 0 say+ to me all t love %\ld say4 ,&1 :5 ,i saw him ?us1 "y1 ard5t & believ+1 br++ me1 9 "s wise1 f ! dep?s ( unwe>i$ nature1 q fre% news ( life & tru/+ & wond]/ruck1 z ?\gh he _h be5 ! fir/ ( 8 race t came to inaugurate ! e>? & z ?\gh we 7 /ill 9 ! fir/ days ( ! _w's exi/5ce1 ,i envi$ ! gladness ( 8 c]ta9ty1 comp>$ x ) ! de/9y ( man1 /ill plung+ on e side into d>kness1 & said to myself t ! dog :o meets ) a good ma/] is ! happi] ( ! two4