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Chapter 6. Something Right Somewhere

           Hehadbeencrouchingforaspringatthemomentwhenhismastercaughthim.

           ‘Lion!Lion!’Hewasuponhishindlegs,anditwasawrestlebetweenmasteranddog.‘Getback!Down,Lion!Getoutofhissight,Blandois!Whatdevilhaveyouconjuredintothedog?’

           ‘Ihavedonenothingtohim.’

           ‘GetoutofhissightorIcan’tholdthewildbeast!Getoutoftheroom!Bymysoul,he’llkillyou!’

           Thedog,withaferociousbark,madeoneotherstruggleasBlandoisvanished;then,inthemomentofthedog’ssubmission,themaster,littlelessangrythanthedog,felledhimwithablowonthehead,andstandingoverhim,struckhimmanytimesseverelywiththeheelofhisboot,sothathismouthwaspresentlybloody.

           ‘Nowgetyouintothatcornerandliedown,’saidGowan,‘orI’lltakeyououtandshootyou.’

           Liondidashewasordered,andlaydownlickinghismouthandchest.Lion’smasterstoppedforamomenttotakebreath,andthen,recoveringhisusualcoolnessofmanner,turnedtospeaktohisfrightenedwifeandhervisitors.Probablythewholeoccurrencehadnotoccupiedtwominutes.

           ‘Come,come,Minnie!Youknowheisalwaysgood-humouredandtractable.Blandoismusthaveirritatedhim,—madefacesathim.Thedoghashislikingsanddislikings,andBlandoisisnogreatfavouriteofhis;butIamsureyouwillgivehimacharacter,Minnie,forneverhavingbeenlikethisbefore.

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