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II I Hear Of The Great Naturalist |
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When we reached the house Matthew went up the steps to the front gate and I followed him. I thought he was going to go into the garden; but the gate was locked. A dog came running down from the house; and he took several pieces of meat which the cat's-meat-man pushed through the bars of the gate, and some paper bags full of corn and bran, I noticed that this dog did not stop to eat the meat, as any ordinary dog would have done, but he took all the things back to the house and disappeared. He had a curious wide collar round his neck which looked as though it were made of brass or something. Then we came away. "The Doctor isn't back yet," said Matthew, "or the gate wouldn't be locked." "What were all those things in paper-bags you gave the dog?" I asked. "Oh, those were provisions," said Matthew--"things for the animals to eat. The Doctor's house is simply full of pets. I give the things to the dog, while the Doctor's away, and the dog gives them to the other animals." "And what was that curious collar he was wearing round his neck?" "That's a solid gold dog-collar," said Matthew. "It was given to him when he was with the Doctor on one of his voyages long ago. He saved a man's life." "How long has the Doctor had him?" I asked. |
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