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Chapter 3

           Heswallowed,orrathersnappedup,everymouthful,toosoonandtoofast;andhelookedsidewayshereandtherewhileheate,asifhethoughttherewasdangerineverydirectionofsomebody’scomingtotakethepieaway.Hewasaltogethertoounsettledinhismindoverit,toappreciateitcomfortablyIthought,ortohaveanybodytodinewithhim,withoutmakingachopwithhisjawsatthevisitor.Inallofwhichparticularshewasverylikethedog.

           "Iamafraidyouwon’tleaveanyofitforhim,"saidI,timidly;afterasilenceduringwhichIhadhesitatedastothepolitenessofmakingtheremark."There’snomoretobegotwherethatcamefrom."Itwasthecertaintyofthisfactthatimpelledmetoofferthehint.

           "Leaveanyforhim?Who’shim?"saidmyfriend,stoppinginhiscrunchingofpie-crust.

           "Theyoungman.Thatyouspokeof.Thatwashidwithyou."

           "Ohah!"hereturned,withsomethinglikeagrufflaugh."Him?Yes,yes!Hedon’twantnowittles."

           "Ithoughthelookedasifhedid,"saidI.

           Themanstoppedeating,andregardedmewiththekeenestscrutinyandthegreatestsurprise.

           "Looked?When?"

           "Justnow."

           "Where?"

           "Yonder,"saidI,pointing;"overthere,whereIfoundhimnoddingasleep,andthoughtitwasyou."

           Heheldmebythecollarandstaredatmeso,thatIbegantothinkhisfirstideaaboutcuttingmythroathadrevived.

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