Cat and dog; or, Memoirs of puss and the captain, by the author of The doll and her friends |
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... felt a conscious pride and plea- sure in being a thoroughly well - bred dog . My condition in life was peculiarly comfortable . I was brought up in an old manor - house inhabited by a gentleman and his daughter , with several respect ...
... felt a conscious pride and plea- sure in being a thoroughly well - bred dog . My condition in life was peculiarly comfortable . I was brought up in an old manor - house inhabited by a gentleman and his daughter , with several respect ...
Page 5
... felt indifferent or con- temptuous towards a person entering the room , I merely opened one eye and yawned at him . If he attempted any compliments , calling me " Good Cap- tain , ‚ " " Fine dog , ” and trying to pat me , I shook off ...
... felt indifferent or con- temptuous towards a person entering the room , I merely opened one eye and yawned at him . If he attempted any compliments , calling me " Good Cap- tain , ‚ " " Fine dog , ” and trying to pat me , I shook off ...
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... felt myself degraded in the eyes of the very partridges . Half the morning we passed in this way , wasting time and temper , powder and shot ; and the birds , as I well knew , despising us for missing them , till my patience was quite ...
... felt myself degraded in the eyes of the very partridges . Half the morning we passed in this way , wasting time and temper , powder and shot ; and the birds , as I well knew , despising us for missing them , till my patience was quite ...
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... felt a pang that I never can forget . His ill - directed shot had entered my shoulder , and I sank down howl- ing with agony . My companions instantly surrounded me , uttering exclamations of alarm , regret , and pity , Craven himself ...
... felt a pang that I never can forget . His ill - directed shot had entered my shoulder , and I sank down howl- ing with agony . My companions instantly surrounded me , uttering exclamations of alarm , regret , and pity , Craven himself ...
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... felt like the same dog . My own sufferings had sug- gested some serious reflections as to whether being shot might not be as unpleasant to the birds as to me ; and I really began quite to pity them . So far the change was for the better ...
... felt like the same dog . My own sufferings had sug- gested some serious reflections as to whether being shot might not be as unpleasant to the birds as to me ; and I really began quite to pity them . So far the change was for the better ...
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