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“The Pall Mall Gazette,” 18 September

           OldBersickerkep’a-lookin’arter’imtill‘ewasoutofsight,andthenwentandlaydowninacornerandwouldn’tcomehoutthe‘olehevening. Well,larstnight,sosoonasthemoonwashup,thewolveshereallbegana-‘owling. Therewarn’tnothingforthemto‘owlat. Therewarn’tnoonenear,exceptsomeonethatwasevidentlya-callin’adogsomewheresoutbackofthegardingsintheParkroad. OnceortwiceIwentouttoseethatallwasright,anditwas,andthenthe‘owlingstopped. Justbeforetwelveo’clockIjusttookalookroundaforeturnin’in,an’,bustme,butwhenIkemoppositetooldBersicker’scageIseetherailsbrokenandtwistedaboutandthecageempty. Andthat’sallIknowforcerting." 

           "Didanyoneelseseeanything?" 

           "Oneofourgard‘nerswasa-comin’‘omeaboutthattimefroma‘armony,whenheseesabiggraydogcomin’outthroughthegarding‘edges. Atleast,sohesays,butIdon’tgivemuchforitmyself,forifhedid‘eneversaidawordaboutittohismissiswhen‘egot‘ome,anditwasonlyaftertheescapeofthewolfwasmadeknown,andwehadbeenupallnighta-huntin’oftheParkforBersicker,thatherememberedseein’anything. Myownbeliefwasthatthe‘armony‘adgotintohis‘ead." 

           "Now,Mr.Bilder,canyouaccountinanywayfortheescapeofthewolf?" 

           "Well,Sir,"hesaid,withasuspicioussortofmodesty,"IthinkIcan,butIdon’tknowas‘owyou’dbesatisfiedwiththetheory." 

           "CertainlyIshall. Ifamanlikeyou,whoknowstheanimalsfromexperience,can’thazardagoodguessatanyrate,whoiseventotry?" 

           "Wellthen,Sir,Iaccountsforitthisway.Itseemstomethat’erewolfescapedsimplybecausehewantedtogetout." 

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