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David and Porthos Compared

           

           “ThemannersofPorthosarethereforeprettierthanthemannersofDavid,whowhenhehassentmetohidefromhimbehindatreesometimescomesnotinsearch,andonemergingtamelyfrommyconcealmentIfindhimplayingothergamesentirelyforgetfulofmyexistence.WhereasPorthosalwayscomesinsearch.AlsoifDavidweariesofyouhescruplesnottosayso,butPorthos,inlikecircumstances,offersyouhispaw,meaning’Farewell,’andtobeardedmenhedoesthisallthetime(Ithinkbecauseofahereditarydistasteforgoats),sothattheyconceivehimtobeenamouredofthemwhenheisonlybeggingthemcourteouslytogo.ThuswhilethemannersofPorthosaremorepoliteitmaybearguedthatthoseofDavidaremoreefficacious.

           “IngentlenessDavidcomparesillwithPorthos.Forwhereastheoneshovesandhasbeenknowntokickonslightprovocation,theother,whoisnoisilyhatedofallsmalldogsbyreasonofhissize,remonstratesnot,evenwhentheyclinginfrothandfurytohischest,butcarriesthemalongtolerantlyuntiltheydropofffromfatigue.Again,Davidwillnotunbendwheninthecompanyofbabies,expectingthemunreasonablytorisetohislevel,butcontrariwisePorthos,thoughterribletotramps,suffersallthingsofbabies,eventoanexplorationofhismouthinanattempttodiscoverwhathistongueislikeattheotherend.ThecomingsandgoingsofDavidareunnoticedbyperambulators,whichlieinwaitfortheadventofPorthos.

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