,,ev]gre5s  ,by ,j]ome ,k4 ,j]ome   ,!y 
look s dull & d[dy 9 ! spr+ wea!r1 :5 ! 
sn[ drops & ! crocuses are putt+ on _!  
da9ty frocks ( :ite & mauve & yell[1 & !
 baby-buds f e bran* are peep+ ) bright 
eyes out on ! _w1 & /ret*+ =? s(t little
 leaves t[>d ! com+ gladness ( _! lives4
 ,!y /& ap>t1 s cold & h>d amid ! /irr+ 
hope & joy t are ?robb+ all ar\nd !m4   
,& 9 ! deep full summ]-"t1 :5 all ! re/ 
( nature dons its ri*e/ g>b ( gre51 & ! 
roses clamb] r\nd ! por*1 & ! grass     
waves wai/-high 9 ! mead[1 & ! fields   
are gay ) fl[]s--!y seem dull] & d[di]  
?an ev] !n1 we>+ _! fad$ w9t]'s dress1  
look+ s d+y & old & worn4  ,9 ! mell[   
days ( autumn1 :5 ! trees1 l dames no   
long] "y1 seek to =get _! ag$ looks "u  
gorge\s bright-ton$ robes ( gold & br[n 
& purple1 & ! gra9 is yell[ 9 ! fields1 
& ! ruddy fruit hangs clu/]+ f ! droop+ 
b\ghs1 & ! wood$ hills 9 _! ?\s& hues   
/ret*$ l leafy ra9b[s above ! vale--ah6 
surely !y look _! dulle/ & d[die/ !n4 ,!
 ga!r$ glory ( ! dy+ ye> is all ar\nd   

!m4 ,!y seem s out ( place among x1 9 _!
 somb]1 ev]la/+ gre51 l poor relations  
at a ri* man's fea/4 ,x is su* a        
wea!r-beat5 old gre5 dress4 ,s _m       
summ]s' suns h bli/]$ x1 s _m w9t]s'    
ra9s h beat ^u x--su* a %abby1 mean1 old
 dress2 x is ! only "o !y h6  ,!y d n   
look q s bad :5 ! we>y w9t] wea!r is    
come1 :5 ! fl[]s are dead1 & ! h$g][s   
are b>e1 & ! trees /& out leafless aga9/
 ! gray sky1 & ! birds are all sil5t1 & 
! fields are br[n1 & ! v9e cl+s r\nd !  
cottages ) sk9ny1 fle%less arms1 & !y   
alone ( all ?+s are un*ang$1 !y alone ( 
all ! =e/ are gre51 !y alone ( all !    
v]dant ho/ /& firm to front ! cruel     
w9t]4  ,!y are n v beautiful1 only /rong
 & /an* & /eadfa/--! same 9 all times1  
?r\gh all seasons--ev] ! same1 ev] gre54
 ,! spr+ _c bright5 !m1 ! summ] _c scor*
 !m1 ! autumn _c )] !m1 ! w9t] _c kill  
!m4  ,!re are ev]gre5 m5 & wom5 9 ! _w1 
praise be to ,god6 ,n _m ( !m1 b a few4 
,!y are n ! %[y folk2 !y are n ! clev]1 
attractive folk4 7,nature is an         

old-fa%ion$ %opkeep]2 %e nev] puts h]   
be/ goods 9 ! w9d[47 ,!y are only !     
quiet1 /rong folk2 !y are /rong] ?an !  
_w1 /rong] ?an life or dea?1 /rong] ?an 
,fate4 ,! /orms ( life sweep ov] !m1 & !
 ra9s beat d[n ^u !m1 & ! bit+ fro/s    
creep r\nd !m2 b ! w9ds & ! ra9s & !    
fro/s pass away1 & !y are /ill /&+1 gre5
 & /raight4 ,!y love ! sun%9e ( life 9  
_! undemon/rative way--its pleasures1   
its joys4 ,b calamity _c b[ !m1 sorr[ & 
affliction br+ n despair to _! s]5e     
faces1 only a little tight5+ ( ! lips2 !
 sun ( our prosp]ity makes ! gre5 ( _!  
fri5d%ip no bright]1 ! fro/ ( our       
adv]sity kills n ! leaves ( _!          
affection4  ,let u lay hold ( su* m5 &  
wom52 let u grapple !m to u ) hooks (   
/eel2 let u cl+ to !m z we w\ld to rocks
 9 a toss+ sea4 ,we d n ?9k v mu* ( !m 9
 ! summ]time ( life4 ,!y d n flatt] u or
 gu% ov] u4 ,!y d n always agree ) u4   
,!y are n always ! mo/ delightful       
society1 by any means4 ,!y are n good   
talk]s1 nor--:i* w\ld d j z well1 p]haps

 bett]--d !y make enraptur$ li/5]s4 ,!y 
h awkw>d mann]s1 & v little tact4 ,!y d 
n %9e to advantage beside our society   
fri5ds4 ,!y d n dress well2 !y look     
altoge!r some:at d[dy & commonplace4 ,we
 almo/ hope !y w n see u :5 we meet !m j
 outside ! club4 ,!y are n ! sort ( p we
 want to o/5tati\sly greet 9 cr[d$      
places4 ,x is n till ! days ( our ne$ t 
we le>n to love & "k !m4 ,x is n till ! 
w9t] t ! birds see ! wisdom ( build+ _! 
ne/s 9 ! ev]gre5 trees4  ,& we1 9 our   
spr+-"t folly ( y\?1 pass !m by ) a     
sne]1 ! un9t]e/+1 colorless ev]gre5s1 &1
 l silly *ildr5 ) no?+ b eyes 9 _!      
heads1 /ret* out our h&s & cry = !      
pretty fl[]s4 ,we w make our little g>d5
 ( life su* a *>m+1 fairy-l spot1 ! envy
 ( e pass]-by6 ,!re %all no?+ gr[ 9 x b 
lilies & roses1 & ! cottage we w cov]   
all ov] ) ,virg9ia-creep]4 ,&1 oh1 h[   
sweet x w look1 "u ! danc+ summ]        
sun-light1 :5 ! s(t we/ breeze is bl[+6 
,&1 oh1 h[ we %all /& & %iv] !re :5 !   
ra9 & ! ea/ w9d come6  ,oh1 y fooli%1   

fooli% little maid5s1 ) y\r da9ty heads 
s full ( unwisdom6 h[ (t5--oh6 h[ (t51  
are y to be w>n$ t x is n always !      
sweete/ ?+ 9 lov]s t is ! be/ mat]ial to
 make a good-we>+ husb& out (8 ,! lov]  
sigh+ l a furnace w n g on sigh+ l a    
furnace =ev]4 ,t furnace w g out4 ,he w 
become ! husb&1 full ( /range           
oa?s--jeal\s 9 honor1 sudd5 & quick 9   
qu>rel1 & gr[ into ! lean & slipp]'d    
pantaloon4 ,h[ w he we>8 ,!re w be no   
*ang+ him if he does n suit1 no s5d+ him
 back to be alt]$1 no hav+ him let out a
 bit :]e he is too tight & hurts y1 no  
hav+ him tak5 9 :]e he is too loose1 no 
lay+ him by :5 ! cold comes1 to wrap    
y\rself up 9 some?+ w>m]4 ,z he is :5 y 
select him1 s he w h to la/ y all y\r   
life--?r\gh all *anges1 ?r\gh all       
seasons4  ,yes1 he looks v pretty       
n[--h&some patt]n1 if ! colors are fa/ &
 x does n fade--feels s(t & w>m to !    
t\*4 ,h[ w he /& ! _w's r\gh wea!r8 ,h[ 
w he /& life's we> & te>8  ,he looks s  
manly & brave4 ,8 hair curls s div9ely4 

,he dresses s well 7,i wond] if !       
tailor's bill is paid87 ,he kisses y\r  
h& s gracefully4 ,he calls y su* pretty 
names4 ,8 arm feels s /rong a r\nd y4 ,8
 f9e eyes are s full ( t5d]ness z !y    
gaze d[n into y\rs4  ,w he kiss y\r h&  
:5 x is wr9kl$ & old8 ,w he call y      
pretty names :5 ! baby is cry+ 9 !      
night1 & y _c keep x quiet--or1 bett]   
/ill1 w he sit up & take a turn ) x8 ,w 
8 arm be /rong ar\nd y 9 ! days (       
tr\ble8 ,w 8 eyes %9e above y full (    
t5d]ness :5 y\rs are gr[+ dim8  ,& y    
boys1 y silly boys6 :at mat]ials = a    
wife d y ?9k y w get out ( ! empty-head$
 coquettes y are rav+ & te>+ y\r hair   
ab\t4 ,oh6 yes1 %e is v h&some1 & %e    
dresses ) exquisite ta/e 7! result (    
devot+ ! :ole ( h] he>t1 m9d & s\l to ! 
subject1 & nev] all[+ h] ?\ghts to be   
di/ract$ f x by any o!r mundane or      
cele/ial object :atsoev]72 & %e is v    
agreeable & ent]ta9+ & fasc9at+2 & %e w 
g on look+ h&some1 & dress+ exquisitely1
 & be+ agreeable & ent]ta9+ & fasc9at+ j

 z mu* aft] y h m>ri$ h] z be=e--m s1 if
 any?+4  ,b y w n get ! b5efit ( x4     
,husb&s w be *>m$ & fasc9at$ by h] 9    
pl5ty1 b y w n be among !m4 ,y w run !  
%[1 y w pay all ! exp5ses1 d all ! "w4  
,y\r p]=m+ lady w be mo/ affable &      
en*ant+ to ! cr[d4 ,!y w />e at h]1 &   
admire h]1 & talk to h]1 & flirt ) h]4  
,& y w be able to feel t y are q a      
b5efactor to y\r fell[-m5 & wom5--to y\r
 fell[-m5 especially--9 provid+ su*     
delightful amusem5t = !m1 free4 ,b y w n
 get any ( ! fun y\rself4  ,y w n get ! 
h&some looks4 ,y w get ! jad$ face1 & ! 
dull1 lu/]less eyes1 & ! untidy hair ) !
 dye %[+ on x4 ,y w n get ! exquisite   
dresses4 ,y w get dirty1 %abby frocks & 
slommick+ dress+-g[ns1 su* z y\r cook   
w\ld be a%am$ to we>4 ,y w n get ! *>m &
 fasc9ation4 ,y w get ! aft]-heada*es1 !
 compla9+s & grumbl+s1 ! sil5ce &       
sulk9ess1 ! we>9ess & lassitude &       
ill-temp] t comes z su* a relief aft]   
work+ h>d all day at be+ pleasant6  ,x  
is n ! p :o %9e 9 society1 b ! p :o     

bright5 up ! back p>lor2 n ! p :o are   
*>m+ :5 !y are out1 b ! p :o are *>m+ :5
 !y are 91 t are good to live )4 ,x is n
 ! brilliant m5 & wom51 b ! simple1     
/rong1 re/ful m5 & wom51 t make ! be/   
travel+ companions = ! road ( life4 ,!  
m5 & wom5 :o w only laugh z !y put up ! 
umbrella :5 ! ra9 beg9s to fall1 :o w   
trudge along *e]fully ?r\gh ! mud & ov] 
! /ony places--! comrades :o w lay _!   
firm h& on ours & /r5g!n u :5 ! way is  
d>k & we are gr[+ weak--! ev]gre5 m5 &  
wom51 :o1 l ! holly1 are at _! brighte/ 
& be/ :5 ! bla/ bl[s *illie/--! /an* m5 
& wom56  ,x is a gr& ?+ ?is /an*ness4 ,x
 is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a dog & a         
%eep--betwe5 a man & an oy/]4  ,wom51 z 
a rule1 are /an*] ?an m54 ,!re are wom5 
t y feel y c\ld rely ^u to ! dea?4 ,b v 
few m5 inde$ h ?is dog-l virtue4 ,m51   
tak+ !m g5]ally1 are m l cats4 ,y may   
live ) !m & call !m y\rs = tw5ty ye>s1 b
 y c nev] feel q sure ( !m4 ,y nev] "k  
exactly :at !y are ?9k+ (4 ,y nev] feel 
easy 9 y\r m9d z to ! result ( !        

next-door neighbor's lay+ d[n a         
,brussels c>pet 9 8 kit*54  ,we h no    
s*ool = ! turn+-out ( /an* m5 9 ?is     
n9ete5? c5tury4 ,9 ! old1 e>ne/ times1  
w> made m5 /an* & true to ea* o!r4 ,we h
 le>n$ up a good _m glib phrases ab\t ! 
wick$ness ( w>1 & we ?ank ,god t we live
 9 ^! peaceful1 trad+ times1 :]e9 we    
c--& d--devote ! :ole ( our ?\ghts &    
en]gies to robb+ & *eat+ & sw9dl+ "o    
ano!r--to do+ our fri5ds1 & ov]com+ our 
enemies by trick]y & lies--:]e91        
undi/urb$ by ! wick$ ways ( fight+-m51  
we c cultivate to bett] p]fection !     
sm>tness1 ! craft1 & ! cunn+1 & all !   
o!r bus9ess-l virtues on :i* we s pride 
ourselves1 & :i* 7 s neglect$ & treat$ )
 s little respect 9 ! bad old age (     
viol5ce1 :5 m5 *ose lions & eagles = _! 
symbols r ?an foxes4  ,!re is a good    
deal to be said aga9/ w>4 ,i am n prep>$
 to ma9ta9 t w> did n br+ ) x           
disadvantages1 b !re c be no d\bt t1 = !
 noble/ "w ( ,nature--! mak+ ( m5--x 0 a
 spl5did manufactory4 ,x taught m5      

c\rage4 ,x tra9$ !m 9 promptness &      
det]m9ation1 9 /r5g? ( bra9 & /r5g? (   
h&4 ,f its /]n lessons !y le>n$ =titude 
9 suff]+1 coolness 9 dang]1 *e]fulness  
"u rev]ses4 ,*ivalry1 ,rev]5ce1 &       
,loyalty are ! beautiful *ildr5 ( ugly  
,w>4 ,b1 above all gifts1 ! greate/ gift
 x gave to m5 0 /an*ness4  ,x fir/      
taught m5 to be true to "o ano!r2 to be 
true to _! duty1 true to _! po/2 to be 9
 all ?+s fai?ful1 ev5 unto dea?4  ,!    
m>tyrs t di$ at ! /ake2 ! explor]s t    
f\ght ) ,nature & op5$ up ! _w = u2 !   
re=m]s 7!y _h to d some?+ m ?an talk 9  
^? days7 :o won = u our lib]ties2 ! m5  
:o gave _! lives to sci5ce & art1 :5    
sci5ce & art br\ght1 n z n[1 fame &     
=tune1 b %ame & p5ury--!y sprang f !    
lo9s ( ! rugg$ m5 :o _h le>n$1 on _m a  
grim battlefield1 to laugh at pa9 &     
dea?1 :o _h _h x hamm]$ into !m1 ) _m a 
h>d bl[1 t ! :ole duty ( a man 9 ?is _w 
is to be true to 8 tru/1 & fe> n4  ,d y 
rememb] ! /ory ( ! old ,vik+ :o _h be5  
conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity1 & :o1 j z !y 7  

ab\t1 ) mu* joy1 to baptize him1 paus$ &
 ask$3 ,b :at--if ?is1 z y tell me1 is !
 only way to ! true ,valhalla--:at has  
become ( my comrades1 my fri5ds :o are  
dead1 :o di$ 9 ! old fai?--:]e are !y8  
,! prie/s1 confus$1 repli$ !re c\ld be  
no d\bt ^? un=tunate folk _h gone to a  
place !y w\ld r n m5tion4  ,!n1 said !  
old w>rior1 /epp+ back1 ,i w n be       
baptiz$4 ,i w g along ) my own p4  ,he  
_h liv$ ) !m1 f\ght beside !m2 !y 7 8 p4
 ,he w\ld /& by !m to ! end--( et]nity4 
,mo/ assur$ly1 a v %ock+ old ,vik+6 ,b  
,i ?9k x might be wor? :ile giv+ up our 
civilization & our culture to get back  
to ! days :5 !y made m5 l t4  ,! only   
rem9d] ( su* times t we h left u n[1 is 
! bull-dog2 & he is fa/ dy+ out--! pity 
( x6 ,:at a spl5did old dog he is6 s    
grim1 s sil5t1 s /an*2 s t]rible1 :5 he 
has got 8 idea1 ( 8 duty cle> be=e him2 
s absurdly meek1 :5 x is only himself t 
is conc]n$4  ,he is ! g5tle/1 too1 & !  
mo/ lovable ( all dogs4 ,he does n look 
x4 ,! sweetness ( 8 disposition w\ld n  

/rike ! casual obs]v] at fir/ glance4   
,he resembles ! g5tleman spok5 ( 9 !    
(t-quot$ /anza3       ',e's all "r :5 y]
 kn[s 'im4      ,b y]'ve got to "k 'im  
fu/4  ,! fir/ "t ,i ev] met a           
bull-dog--to speak to1 t is--0 _m ye>s  
ago4 ,we 7 lodg+ d[n 9 ! c\ntry1 an     
orphan fri5d ( m9e nam$ ,george1 &      
myself1 & "o night1 com+ home late f "s 
dissolv+ views we f\nd ! family _h gone 
to b$4 ,!y _h left a light 9 our room1  
h[ev]1 & we w5t 9 & sat d[n1 & began to 
take (f our boots4  ,& !n1 = ! fir/ "t1 
we notic$ on ! he>?rug a bull-dog4 ,a   
dog ) a m ?\ghtfully f]oci\s            
expression--a dog )1 app>5tly1 a he>t m 
dead to all ennobl+ & civiliz+          
s5tim5ts--,i h nev] se54 ,z ,george     
said1 he look$ m l "s hea!n idol ?an a  
happy ,engli% dog4  ,he appe>$ to h be5 
wait+ = u2 & he rose up & greet$ u ) a  
gha/ly gr91 & got betwe5 u & ! door4    
,we smil$ at him--a sickly1 propitiatory
 smile4 ,we said1 ,good dog--poor fell[6
 & we ask$ him1 9 tones imply+ t ! "q   

c\ld admit ( no negative1 if he 0 n a   
nice old *ap4 ,we did n really ?9k s4   
,we _h our own private op9ion conc]n+   
him1 & x 0 unfavorable4 ,b we did n     
express x4 ,we w\ld n h hurt 8 feel+s = 
! _w4 ,he 0 a visitor1 our gue/1 s to   
speak--&1 z well-br\ght-up "y m51 we    
felt t ! "r ?+ to d 0 = u to prev5t 8   
ga9+ any h9t t we 7 n glad to see him1 &
 to make him feel z little z possible ! 
awkw>dness ( 8 position4  ,i ?9k we     
succe$$4 ,he 0 s+ul>ly unemb>rass$1 & f>
 m at 8 ease ?an ev5 we 74 ,he took b   
little notice ( our flatt]+ rem>ks1 b 0 
mu* drawn t[>d ,george's legs4 ,george  
us$ to be1 ,i rememb]1 r pr\d ( 8 legs4 
,i c\ld nev] see en\gh 9 !m myself to   
excuse ,george's vanity2 inde$1 !y      
always /ruck me z lumpy4 ,x is only fair
 to ackn[l$ge1 h[ev]1 t !y q fasc9at$ t 
bull-dog4 ,he walk$ ov] & criticiz$ !m )
 ! air ( a long-baffl$ connoisseur :o _h
 at la/ f\nd 8 ideal4 ,at ! t]m9ation ( 
8 inspection he di/9ctly smil$4         
,george1 :o at t "t 0 mode/ & ba%ful1   

blu%$ & drew !m up on to ! *air4 ,on !  
dog's display+ a desire to foll[ !m1    
,george mov$ up on to ! table1 & squatt$
 !re 9 ! middle1 nurs+ 8 knees4         
,george's legs be+ lo/ to him1 ! dog    
appe>$ incl9$ to console himself ) m9e4 
,i w5t & sat beside ,george on ! table4 
,sitt+ ) y\r feet drawn up 9 front ( y1 
on a small & rickety "o-legg$ table1 is 
a mo/ try+ ex]cise1 especially if y are 
n us$ to x4 ,george & ,i bo? felt our   
position ke5ly4 ,we did n l to call out 
= help1 & br+ ! family d[n4 ,we 7 pr\d  
"y m51 & we fe>$ le/1 to ! unsympa!tic  
eye ( ! comp>ative /rang]1 ! spectacle  
we %\ld pres5t might n prove impos+4    
,we sat on 9 sil5ce = ab\t half an h\r1 
! dog keep+ a reproa*ful eye ^u u f !   
ne>e/ *air1 & display+ elephant9e       
delight :5ev] we made any movem5t       
sugge/ive ( climb+ d[n4  ,at ! end ( !  
half h\r we discuss$ ! advisability (   
*anc+ x1 b decid$ n to4 ,we %\ld nev]1  
,george said1 conf\nd foolh>d9ess )     
c\rage4  ,c\rage1 he cont9u$--,george _h

 q a gift = maxims--c\rage is ! wisdom (
 manhood2 foolh>d9ess1 ! folly ( y\?4   
,he said t to get d[n f ! table :ile t  
dog rema9$ 9 ! room1 w\ld cle>ly prove u
 to be possess$ ( ! latt] quality2 s we 
re/ra9$ ourselves1 & sat on4  ,we sat on
 = ov] an h\r1 by :i* "t1 hav+ bo? gr[n 
c>eless ( life & indiff]5t to ! voice ( 
,wisdom1 we did *ance x2 & ?r[+ !       
table-clo? ov] our w\ld-be murd]]1 *>g$ 
= ! door & got out4  ,! next morn+ we   
compla9$ to our l&lady ( h] c>elessness 
9 leav+ wild bea/s ab\t ! place1 & we   
gave h] a brief if n exactly tru?ful1   
hi/ory ( ! bus9ess4  ,in/ead ( ! t5d]   
womanly sympa?y we _h expect$1 ! old    
lady sat d[n 9 ! easy *air & bur/ out   
laugh+4  ,:at6 old ,booz]1 %e exclaim$1 
y 0 afraid ( old ,booz]6 ,:y1 bless y1  
he w\ldn't hurt a worm6 ,he a9't got a  
too? 9 8 head1 he a9't2 we has to fe$   
him ) a spoon2 & ,i'm sure ! way ! cat  
*ivies him ab\t mu/ be en\gh to make 8  
life a burd5 to him4 ,i expect he want$ 
y to nurse him2 he's us$ to be+ nurs$4  

,& t 0 ! brute t _h kept u sitt+ on a   
table1 ) our boots (f1 = ov] an h\r on a
 *illy night6  ,ano!r bull-dog          
exhibition t occurs to me 0 "o giv5 by  
my uncle4 ,he _h _h a bulldog--a "y     
"o--giv5 to him by a fri5d4 ,x 0 a gr&  
dog1 s 8 fri5d _h told him2 all x want$ 
0 tra9+--x _h n be5 prop]ly tra9$4 ,my  
uncle did n pr(ess to "k mu* ab\t !     
tra9+ ( bull-dogs2 b x seem$ a simple   
en\gh matt]1 s he ?ank$ ! man1 & took 8 
prize home at ! end ( a rope4  ,h we got
 to live 9 ! h\se ) ?is8 ask$ my aunt1  
indignantly1 com+ 9 to ! room ab\t an   
h\r aft] ! dog's adv5t1 foll[$ by !     
quadrup$ himself1 we>+ an idiotically   
self-satisfi$ air4  ,t6 exclaim$ my     
uncle1 9 a/oni%m5t2 :y1 x's a spl5did   
dog4 ,8 fa!r 0 honorably m5tion$ only   
la/ ye> at ! ,aqu>ium4  ,ah1 well1 all  
,i c say is1 t 8 son isn't go+ ! way to 
get honorably m5tion$ 9 ?is             
neighborhood1 repli$ my aunt1 )         
bitt]ness2 he's j f9i%$ kill+ poor ,mrs4
 ,mc,slanger's cat1 if y want to "k :at 

he has be5 do+4 ,& a pretty r[ !re'll be
 ab\t x1 too6  ,c't we hu% x up8 said my
 uncle4  ,hu% x up8 retort$ my aunt4 ,if
 y'd he>d ! r[1 y w\ldn't sit !re & talk
 l a fool4 ,& if y'll take my advice1   
add$ my aunt1 y'll set to "w on ?is     
'tra9+1' or :atev] x is1 t has got to be
 done to ! dog1 be=e any human life is  
lo/4  ,my uncle 0 too busy to devote any
 "t to ! dog = ! next day or s1 & all t 
c\ld be done 0 to keep ! animal c>efully
 conf9$ to ! h\se4  ,& a nice "t we _h )
 him6 ,x 0 n t ! animal 0 bad-he>t$4 ,he
 meant well--he tri$ to d 8 duty4 ,:at 0
 wrong ) him 0 t he 0 too h>d-work+4 ,he
 want$ to d too mu*4 ,he />t$ ) an      
exagg]at$ & totally errone\s notion ( 8 
duties & responsibilities4 ,8 idea 0 t  
he _h be5 br\ght into ! h\se = ! purpose
 ( prev5t+ any liv+ human s\l f com+ ne>
 x & ( prev5t+ any p]son :o might by    
*ance h manag$ to slip 9 f ev] aga9     
leav+ x4  ,we endeavor$ to induce him to
 take a less exalt$ view ( 8 position1 b
 9 va94 ,t 0 ! conception he _h =m$ 9 8 

own m9d conc]n+ 8 e>?ly task1 & t       
conception he insi/$ on liv+ up to )1   
:at appe>$ to u to be1 unnecess>y       
consci5ti\sness4  ,he s effectually     
fright5$ away all ! trades p1 t !y at   
la/ refus$ to ent] ! gate4 ,all t !y    
w\ld d 0 to br+ _! goods & drop !m ov] !
 f5ce into ! front g>d51 f :]e we _h to 
g & fet* !m z we want$ !m4  ,i wi% y'd  
run into ! g>d51 my aunt w\ld say to    
me--,i 0 /opp+ ) !m at ! "t--& see if y 
c f9d any sug>2 ,i ?9k !re's "s "u ! big
 rose-bu%4 ,if n1 y'd bett] g to ,jones'
 & ord] "s4  ,& on ! cook's inquir+ :at 
%e %\ld get ready = lun*1 my aunt w\ld  
say3  ,well1 ,i'm sure1 ,jane1 ,i h>dly 
"k4 ,:at h we8 ,are !re any *ops 9 !    
g>d51 or 0 x a bit ( /eak t ,i notic$ on
 ! lawn8  ,on ! second aft]noon !       
plumb]s came to d a little job to !     
kit*5 boil]4 ,! dog1 be+ engag$ at ! "t 
9 ! front ( ! h\se1 driv+ away ! po/man1
 did n notice _! arrival4 ,he 0         
brok5-he>t$ at f9d+ !m !re :5 he got    
d[n/airs1 & evid5tly blam$ himself mo/  

bitt]ly4 ,/ill1 !re !y 71 all ow+ to 8  
c>elessness1 & ! only ?+ to be done n[ 0
 to see t !y did n escape4  ,!re 7 ?ree 
plumb]s 7x always takes ?ree plumb]s to 
d a job2 ! fir/ man comes on ahead to   
tell y t ! second man w be !re soon1 !  
second man comes to say t he c't /op1 & 
! ?ird man foll[s to ask if ! fir/ man  
has be5 !re72 & t fai?ful1 dumb animal  
kept !m p9n$ up 9 ! kit*5--fancy want+  
to keep plumb]s 9 a h\se long] ?an is   
absolutely necess>y6--= five h\rs1 until
 my uncle came home2 & ! bill ran3 ,self
 & two m5 engag$ six h\rs1 repair+      
boil]-tap1 #ahs42 mat]ial1 #b;d42 total 
#ahs4 #b;d4  ,he took a dislike to !    
cook f ! v fir/4 ,we did n blame him =  
?is4 ,%e 0 a disagreeable old woman1 &  
we did n ?9k mu* ( h] ourselves4 ,b :5 x
 came to keep+ h] out ( ! kit*51 s t %e 
c\ld n d h] "w1 & my aunt & uncle _h to 
cook ! d9n] !mselves1 assi/$ by !       
h\semaid--a will+-en\gh girl1 b         
necess>ily inexp]i5c$--we felt t ! woman
 0 be+ subject to p]secution4  ,my      

uncle1 aft] ?is1 decid$ t ! dog's tra9+ 
mu/ be no long] neglect$4 ,! man next   
door b "o always talk$ z if he knew a   
lot ab\t sport+ matt]s1 & to him my     
uncle w5t = advice z to h[ to set ab\t  
x4  ,oh1 yes1 said ! man1 *e]fully1 v   
simple ?+1 tra9+ a bull-dog4 ,wants     
pati5ce1 t's all4  ,oh1 t w be all "r1  
said my uncle2 x c't want mu* m ?an liv+
 9 ! same h\se ) him be=e he's tra9$    
does4 ,h[ d y />t8  ,well1 ,i'll tell y1
 said next-door-b-"o4 ,y take him up    
into a room :]e !re's n mu* furniture1 &
 y %ut ! door & bolt x4  ,i see1 said my
 uncle4  ,!n y place him on ! floor 9 ! 
middle ( ! room1 & y g d[n on y\r knees 
9 front ( him1 & beg9 to irritate him4  
,oh6  ,yes--& y g on irritat+ him until 
y h made him q savage4  ,:i*1 f :at ,i  
"k ( ! dog1 won't take long1 obs]v$ my  
uncle ?\ghtfully4  ,s mu* ! bett]4 ,!   
mom5t he gets savage he w fly at y4  ,my
 uncle agre$ t ! idea seem$ plausible4  
,he w fly at y\r ?roat1 cont9u$ !       
next-door-b-"o man1 & ?is is :]e y w h  

to be c>eful4 ,z he spr+s t[>d y1 & be=e
 he gets hold ( y1 y mu/ hit him a fair 
/raight bl[ on 8 nose1 & knock him d[n4 
,yes1 ,i see :at y mean4  ,q s--well1 ! 
mom5t y h knock$ him d[n1 he w jump up &
 g = y aga94 ,y mu/ knock him d[n aga92 
& y mu/ keep on do+ ?is1 until ! dog is 
?or\ghly c[$ & exhau/$4 ,once he is     
?or\ghly c[$1 ! ?+'s done--dog's z g5tle
 z a lamb aft] t4  ,oh6 says my uncle1  
ris+ f 8 *air1 y ?9k t a good way1 d y8 
,c]ta9ly1 repli$ ! next-door-b-"o man2 x
 nev] fails4  ,oh6 ,i wasn't d\bt+ x1   
said my uncle2 only x's j occurr$ to me 
t z y und]/& ! knack ( ^! ?+s1 p]haps   
y'd l to come 9 & try y\r h& on ! dog8  
,we c give y a room q to y\rselves2 &   
,i'll und]take t nobody comes ne> to    
int]f]e ) y4 ,& if--if1 cont9u$ my      
uncle1 ) t k9dly ?\ghtfulness :i* ev]   
di/+ui%$ 8 treatm5t ( o!rs1 if1 by any  
*ance1 y %\ld miss hitt+ ! dog at !     
prop] critical mom5t1 or1 if y %\ld get 
c[$ & exhau/$ fir/1 in/ead ( ! dog--:y1 
,i %all only be too pleas$ to take !    

:ole burd5 ( ! fun]al exp5ses on my own 
%\ld]s2 & ,i hope y "k me well en\gh to 
feel sure t ! arrangem5ts w be ta/eful1 
&1 at ! same "t1 uno/5tati\s6  ,& out my
 uncle walk$4  ,we next consult$ !      
but*]1 :o agre$ t ! prize-r+ me?od 0    
absurd1 especially :5 recomm5d$ to a    
%ort-w9d$1 eld]ly family man1 & :o      
recomm5d$1 in/ead1 pl5ty ( out-door     
ex]cise = ! dog1 "u my uncle's /rict    
sup]vision & control4  ,get a fairly    
long *a9 = him1 said ! but*]1 & take him
 out = a good /iff run e ev5+4 ,nev] let
 him get away f y2 make him m9d y1 & br+
 him home always ?or\ghly exhau/$4 ,y   
/ick to t = a mon? or two1 regul>1 &    
y'll h him l a little *ild4  ,um6--seems
 to me t ,i'm go+ to get m tra9+ ov] 8  
job ?an anybody else1 mutt]$ my uncle1 z
 he ?ank$ ! man & left ! %op2 b ,i      
suppose x's got to be done4 ,wi% ,i'd   
nev] _h ! d--- dog n[6  ,s1 religi\sly1 
e ev5+1 my uncle w\ld fa/5 a long *a9 to
 t poor dog1 & drag him away f 8 happy  
home ) ! idea ( exhau/+ him2 & ! dog    

w\ld come back z fre% z pa9t1 my uncle  
beh9d him1 pant+ & clamor+ = br&y4  ,my 
uncle said he %\ld nev] h dream$ !re    
c\ld h be5 su* /irr+ times 9 ?is prosaic
 n9ete5? c5tury z he _h1 tra9+ t dog4   
,oh1 ! wild1 wild scamp]+s ov] ! breezy 
common--! dog try+ to cat* a swall[1 &  
my uncle1 unable to hold him back1      
foll[+ at ! o!r end ( ! *a96  ,oh1 !    
m]ry frolics 9 ! fields1 :5 ! dog want$ 
to kill a c[1 & ! c[ want$ to kill !    
dog1 & !y ea* dodg$ r\nd my uncle1 try+ 
to d x6  ,&1 oh1 ! pleasant *ats ) ! old
 ladies :5 ! dog w\nd ! *a9 into a knot 
ar\nd _! legs1 & upset !m1 & my uncle _h
 to sit d[n 9 ! road beside !m1 & untie 
!m be=e !y c\ld get up aga96  ,b a      
crisis came at la/4 ,x 0 a ,saturday    
aft]noon--uncle be+ ex]cis$ by dog 9    
usual way--n]v\s *ildr5 play+ 9 road1   
see dog1 scream1 & run--playful "y dog  
?9ks x a game1 j]ks *a9 out ( uncle's   
grasp1 & flies aft] !m--uncle flies aft]
 dog1 call+ x names--fond p>5t 9 front  
g>d51 see+ belov$ *ildr5 *as$ by savage 

dog1 foll[$ by c>eless own]1 flies aft] 
uncle1 call+ him names--h\sehold]s come 
to doors & cry1 ,%ame6--also ?r[ ?+s at 
dog--?+s don't hit dog1 hit uncle--?+s t
 don't hit uncle1 hit fond p>5t--?r\gh !
 village & up ! hill1 ov] ! bridge &    
r\nd by ! gre5--gr& run1 mile & a half  
)\t a break6 ,*ildr5 s9k exhau/$--dog   
gambols up among !m--*ildr5 g into      
fits--fond p>5t & uncle come up toge!r1 
bo? brea?less4  ,:y don't y call y\r dog
 (f1 y wick$ old man8  ,because ,i c't  
recollect 8 "n1 y old fool1 y6  ,fond   
p>5t accuses uncle ( hav+ set dog       
on--uncle1 indignant1 reviles fond      
p>5t--exasp]at$ fond p>5t attacks       
uncle--uncle retaliates )               
umbrella--fai?ful dog comes to assi/ance
 ( uncle1 & inflicts great injury on    
fond p>5t--arrival ( police--dog attacks
 police--uncle & fond p>5t bo? tak5 into
 cu/ody--uncle f9$ five p\nds & co/s =  
keep+ a f]oci\s dog at l>ge--uncle f9$  
five p\nds & co/s = assault on fond     
p>5t--uncle f9$ five p\nds & co/ =      

assault on police6  ,my uncle gave ! dog
 away soon aft] t4 ,he did n wa/e him4  
,he gave him z a w$d+-pres5t to a ne>   
relation4  ,b ! sadde/ /ory ,i ev] he>d 
9 connection ) a bull-dog1 0 "o told by 
my aunt h]self4  ,n[ y c rely ^u ?is    
/ory1 because x is n "o ( m9e1 x is "o (
 my aunt's1 & %e w\ld scorn to tell a   
lie4 ,?is is a /ory y c\ld tell to !    
hea!n1 & feel t y 7 tea*+ !m ! tru? &   
do+ !m good4 ,!y give ?is /ory out at   
all ! ,sunday-s*ools 9 our "p ( !       
c\ntry1 & draw moral lessons f x4 ,x is 
a /ory t a little *ild c believe4  ,x   
happ5$ 9 ! old cr9ol9e days4 ,my aunt1  
:o 0 !n liv+ 9 a c\ntry-t[n1 _h gone out
 %opp+ "o morn+1 & 0 /&+ 9 ! ,high      
,/reet1 talk+ to a lady fri5d1 a ,mrs4  
,gumwor?y1 ! doctor's wife4 ,%e 7my     
aunt7 _h on a new cr9ol9e t morn+1 9    
:i*1 to use h] own expression1 %e r     
fanci$ h]self4 ,x 0 a trem5d\sly big "o1
 z /iff z a wire-f5ce2 & x set          
beautifully4  ,!y 7 /&+ 9 front (       
,j5k9s'1 ! drap]'s2 & my aunt ?9ks t    

x--! cr9ol9e--mu/ h got caught up 9     
some?+1 & an op5+ ?us left betwe5 x & ! 
gr\nd4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 c]ta9 x is t  
an absurdly l>ge & p[]ful bull-dog1 :o 0
 fool+ r\nd ab\t !re at ! "t1 manag$1   
someh[ or o!r1 to squirm 9 "u my aunt's 
cr9ol9e1 & effectually imprison himself 
b5ea? x4  ,f9d+ himself sudd5ly 9 a d>k 
& gloomy *amb]1 ! dog1 naturally en\gh1 
got fright5$1 & made frantic ru%es to   
get out4 ,b :i*ev] way he *>g$2 !re 0 ! 
cr9ol9e 9 front ( him4 ,z he flew1 he1 (
 c\rse1 c>ri$ x be=e him1 & ) ! cr9ol9e1
 ( c\rse1 w5t my aunt4  ,b nobody knew !
 explanation4 ,my aunt h]self did n "k  
:at _h happ5$4 ,nobody _h se5 ! dog     
creep inside ! cr9ol9e4 ,all t ! p did  
see 0 a /aid & em95tly respectable      
middle-ag$ lady sudd5ly1 & )\t any      
app>5t reason1 ?r[ h] umbrella d[n 9 !  
road1 fly up ! ,high ,/reet at ! rate ( 
t5 miles an h\r1 ru% across x at !      
imm95t risk ( h] life1 d>t d[n x aga9 on
 ! o!r side1 ru% sideways1 l an excit$  
crab1 into a groc]'s %op1 run ?ree times

 r\nd ! %op1 upsett+ ! :ole             
/ock-9-trade1 come out ( ! %op backw>d &
 knock d[n a po/man1 da% into ! roadway 
& sp9 r\nd twice1 hov] = a mom5t1       
undecid$1 on ! curb1 & !n away up ! hill
 aga91 z if %e _h only j />t$1 all !    
:ile scream+ out at ! top ( h] voice =  
somebody to /op h]6  ,( c\rse1 ev]ybody 
?\ght %e 0 mad4 ,! p flew be=e h] l *aff
 be=e ! w9d4 ,9 less ?an five seconds ! 
,high ,/reet 0 a des]t4 ,! t[nsfolk     
scamp]$ into _! %ops & h\ses & b>ricad$ 
! doors4 ,brave m5 da%$ out & caught up 
little *ildr5 & bore !m to places (     
safety amid *e]s4 ,c>ts & c>riages 7    
ab&on$1 :ile ! driv]s climb$ up         
lamp-po/s6  ,:at w\ld h happ5$ _h !     
affair gone on mu* long]--:e!r my aunt  
w\ld h be5 %ot1 or ! fire-eng9e br\ght  
into requisition aga9/ h]--x is         
impossible1 hav+ reg>d to ! t]rifi$ /ate
 ( ! cr[d1 to say4 ,=tunately = h]1 %e  
became exhau/$4 ,) "o despair+ %riek %e 
gave way1 & sat d[n on ! dog2 & peace   
reign$ once aga9 9 t sweet rural t[n4