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           ‘ItwouldbesounkindtoJip!Besides,Icouldn’tbesuchfriendswithanyotherdogbutJip;becausehewouldn’thaveknownmebeforeIwasmarried,andwouldn’thavebarkedatDoadywhenhefirstcametoourhouse.Icouldn’tcareforanyotherdogbutJip,Iamafraid,aunt.’

           ‘Tobesure!’saidmyaunt,pattinghercheekagain.‘Youareright.’

           ‘Youarenotoffended,’saidDora.‘Areyou?’

           ‘Why,whatasensitivepetitis!’criedmyaunt,bendingoverheraffectionately.‘TothinkthatIcouldbeoffended!’

           ‘No,no,Ididn’treallythinkso,’returnedDora;‘butIamalittletired,anditmademesillyforamomentIamalwaysasillylittlething,youknow,butitmadememoresillytotalkaboutJip.Hehasknownmeinallthathashappenedtome,haven’tyou,Jip?AndIcouldn’tbeartoslighthim,becausehewasalittlealteredcouldI,Jip?’

           Jipnestledclosertohismistress,andlazilylickedherhand.

           ‘Youarenotsoold,Jip,areyou,thatyou’llleaveyourmistressyet?’saidDora.‘Wemaykeeponeanothercompanyalittlelonger!’

           MyprettyDora!WhenshecamedowntodinnerontheensuingSunday,andwassogladtoseeoldTraddles(whoalwaysdinedwithusonSunday),wethoughtshewouldbe‘runningaboutassheusedtodo’,inafewdays.Buttheysaid,waitafewdaysmore;andthen,waitafewdaysmore;andstillsheneitherrannorwalked

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