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"S. V."

           

           Negororeturnedimmediatelytothecrew’squarters,notwithoutamenacinggestureatthedog’sskillhavingescapedhim.

           "Thereissomemysterythere,"murmuredCaptainHull,whohadlostnoneofthislittlescene.

           "But,sir,"saidthenovice,"isitnotveryastonishingthatadogshouldknowthelettersofthealphabet?"

           "No!"criedlittleJack."Mamahasoftentoldmethestoryofadogwhichknewhowtoreadandwrite,andevenplaydominoes,likearealschoolmaster!"

           "Mydearchild,"repliedMrs.Weldon,smiling,"thatdog,whosenamewasMunito,wasnotasavant,asyousuppose.IfImaybelievewhathasbeentoldmeaboutit,Munitowouldnothavebeenabletodistinguishtheletterswhichservedtocomposethewords.Butitsmaster,acleverAmerican,havingremarkedwhatfinehearingMunitohad,appliedhimselftocultivatingthatsense,andtodrawfromitsomeverycuriouseffects."

           "Howdidhesettowork,Mrs.Weldon?"askedDickSand,whomthehistoryinterestedalmostasmuchaslittleJack.

           "Inthisway,myfriend."WhenMunitowas’toappear’beforethepublic,letterssimilartotheseweredisplayedonatable.Onthattablethepoodlewalkedabout,waitingtillawordwasproposed,whetherinaloudvoiceorinalowvoice.Only,oneessentialconditionwasthatitsmastershouldknowtheword."

           "And,intheabsenceofitsmaster"saidthenovice.

           "Thedogcouldhavedonenothing,"repliedMrs.Weldon,"andhereisthereason.Thelettersspreadoutonthetable,Munitowalkedaboutthroughthisalphabet.

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