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Chapter 48

           Heacteduponthisimplusewithoutdelay,andchoosingtheleastfrequentedroadsbeganhisjourneyback,resolvedtolieconcealedwithinashortdistanceofthemetropolis,and,enteringitatduskbyacircuitousroute,toproceedstraighttothatpartofitwhichhehadfixedonforhisdestination.

           Thedog,though.Ifanydescriptionofhimwereout,itwouldnotbeforgottenthatthedogwasmissing,andhadprobablygonewithhim.Thismightleadtohisapprehensionashepassedalongthestreets.Heresolvedtodrownhim,andwalkedon,lookingaboutforapond:pickingupaheavystoneandtyingittohishanderkerchiefashewent.

           Theanimallookedupintohismaster’sfacewhilethesepreparationsweremaking;whetherhisinstinctapprehendedsomethingoftheirpurpose,ortherobber’ssidelonglookathimwassternerthanordinary,heskulkedalittlefartherintherearthanusual,andcoweredashecamemoreslowlyalong.Whenhismasterhaltedatthebrinkofapool,andlookedroundtocallhim,hestoppedoutright.

           ‘Doyouhearmecall?Comehere!’criedSikes.

           Theanimalcameupfromtheveryforceofhabit;butasSikesstoopedtoattachthehandkerchieftohisthroat,heutteredalowgrowlandstartedback.

           ‘Comeback!’saidtherobber.

           Thedogwaggedhistail,butmovednot.Sikesmadearunningnooseandcalledhimagain.

           Thedogadvanced,retreated,pausedaninstant,andscouredawayathishardestspeed.

           Themanwhistledagainandagain,andsatdownandwaitedintheexpectationthathewouldreturn

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