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had lain as dead； for the best part of five minutes。 After which he had
come slowly to his sensesbewildered； bruised and sore； but otherwise no
worse for the accident。
He came to himself to find a weeping woman clutching him
stranglingly round the neck； while she tried to kiss his dust…smeared head。
Chum did not care at all for this treatment； especially from a
comparative stranger。 But he saw his adored master looking so idiotically
happyover that or something elsethat the dog forbore to protest。
〃If you really wanted him put out of the way so bad〃 began Link；
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HIS DOG
when he could trust himself to speak。
He got no further。 Dorcas Chatham turned on him in genuine
savageness。 The big eyes were no longer grave and patronizing。 The air of
aloofness had fallen from the girl like a discarded garment。
〃Link！〃 she blazed。 〃Link Ferris！ If you ever dare speak about getting
rid ofof MY dog；I'llI'll never speak to you again； as long asas long
as we're married！〃
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