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Chapter 18

           ‘HewasonceaTobyofyours,warn’the!’

           InsomeversionsofthegreatdramaofPunchthereisasmalldogamoderninnovationsupposedtobetheprivatepropertyofthatgentleman,whosenameisalwaysToby.ThisTobyhasbeenstoleninyouthfromanothergentleman,andfraudulentlysoldtotheconfidinghero,whohavingnoguilehimselfhasnosuspicionthatitlurksinothers;butToby,entertainingagratefulrecollectionofhisoldmaster,andscorningtoattachhimselftoanynewpatrons,notonlyrefusestosmokeapipeatthebiddingofPunch,buttomarkhisoldfidelitymorestrongly,seizeshimbythenoseandwringsthesamewithviolence,atwhichinstanceofcanineattachmentthespectatorsaredeeplyaffected.Thiswasthecharacterwhichthelittleterrierinquestionhadoncesustained;iftherehadbeenanydoubtuponthesubjecthewouldspeedilyhaveresolveditbyhisconduct;fornotonlydidhe,onseeingShort,givethestrongesttokensofrecognition,butcatchingsightoftheflatboxhebarkedsofuriouslyatthepasteboardnosewhichheknewwasinside,thathismasterwasobligedtogatherhimupandputhimintohispocketagain,tothegreatreliefofthewholecompany.

           Thelandlordnowbusiedhimselfinlayingthecloth,inwhichprocessMrCodlinobliginglyassistedbysettingforthhisownknifeandforkinthemostconvenientplaceandestablishinghimselfbehindthem.

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