Chapter 20

           Scarcelyhadwesteppedoutonthelawnbeforeanunpleasantincidentoccurredwhichmighthaveendeddangerously.Athismistress’sapproachthebigStBernarddogrosefromthesunnycornerwherehehadbeenpeacefullydozing,andpreparedtogreetherbutassoonasheperceivedushestoppedshortwithanominousgrowl.BeforeMissClarecouldutterawarningword,hemadeacoupleofhugeboundsandsprangsavagelyatLucioasthoughtotearhiminpiecesLuciowithadmirablepresenceofmindcaughthimfirmlybythethroatandforcedhimbackwards.Mavisturneddeathlypale.

           "Letmeholdhim!Hewillobeyme!"shecried,placingherlittlehandonthegreatdog’sneck"Down,Emperor!Down!Howdareyou!Downsir!"

           Inamoment‘Emperor’droppedtotheground,andcrouchedabjectlyatherfeet,breathingheavilyandtremblingineverylimb.Sheheldhimbythecollar,andlookedupatLuciowhowasperfectlycomposed,thoughhiseyesflasheddangerously.

           "Iamsoverysorry!"shemurmured"Iforgotyoutoldmedogsdonotlikeyou.Butwhatasingularlymarkedantipathy,isitnot?Icannotunderstandit.Emperorisgenerallysogood-naturedImustapologizeforhisbadconductitisquiteunusual.Ihopehehasnothurtyou?"

           "Notatall!"returnedLucioaffablybutwithacoldsmile;"IhopeIhavenothurthimordistressedyou!"

           Shemadenoreply,butledtheStBernardawayandwasabsentforafewminutes.Whileshewasgone,Lucio’sbrowclouded,andhisfacegrewverystern.

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