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Chapter 18

           

           Jerry,themanagerofthesedancingdogs,wasatallblack-whiskeredmaninavelveteencoat,whoseemedwellknowntothelandlordandhisguestsandaccostedthemwithgreatcordiality.Disencumberinghimselfofabarrelorganwhichheplaceduponachair,andretaininginhishandasmallwhipwherewithtoawehiscompanyofcomedians,hecameuptothefiretodryhimself,andenteredintoconversation.

           ‘Yourpeopledon’tusuallytravelincharacter,dothey?’saidShort,pointingtothedressesofthedogs.‘Itmustcomeexpensiveiftheydo?’

           ‘No,’repliedJerry,‘no,it’snotthecustomwithus.Butwe’vebeenplayingalittleontheroadto-day,andwecomeoutwithanewwardrobeattheraces,soIdidn’tthinkitworthwhiletostoptoundress.Down,Pedro!’

           Thiswasaddressedtothedogwiththecapon,whobeinganewmemberofthecompany,andnotquitecertainofhisduty,kepthisunobscuredeyeanxiouslyonhismaster,andwasperpetuallystartinguponhishindlegswhentherewasnooccasion,andfallingdownagain.

           ‘I’vegotaanimalhere,’saidJerry,puttinghishandintothecapaciouspocketofhiscoat,anddivingintoonecornerasifhewerefeelingforasmallorangeoranappleorsomesucharticle,‘aanimalhere,wotIthinkyouknowsomethingof,Short.’

           ‘Ah!’criedShort,‘let’shavealookathim.’

           ‘Hereheis,’saidJerry,producingalittleterrierfromhispocket.

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