Suchascreamingasthatoldwomanmade? , outthroughthehalldoor, andawaydowntothegate, , andleapedthegateasthemanbeforemehaddone.
, ashehadhuntedmeandmymother, andthethoughtgavemepleasure.
OldJimsooncaughtupwithme, andIgavehimapushwithmynose, , andatthecornercaughtupwiththemiserablemanwhowasrunningawayfromus.
Igaveanangrygrowl, andjumpedup, , andthoughitwasnotaverybrightnight, therewaslightenoughformetoseetheuglyfaceofmyoldmaster.
, , awayinfrontofus, wasaqueerwhistle, , andstartedtorundownasidestreet, awayfromthedirectionofthetwowhistles.
Iwasafraidthathewasgoingtogetaway, andthoughIcouldnotholdhim, Ikeptspringinguponhim, , howfurioushewas? Hekickedmeagainstthesideofawall, andgavemetwoorthreehardblowswithastickthathecaughtup, andkeptthrowingstonesatme.
Iwouldnotgiveup, , thatheranupbehindandnippedhiscalves, tomakehimturnonhim.
SoonJenkinscametoahighwall, wherehestopped, andwithahurriedlookbehind, ? IbarkedasloudlyasIcouldforsomeonetocome, andthensprangupandheldhimbythelegashewasgettingover.
Ihadsuchagrip, thatIwentoverthewallwithhim, , andwithalookofdeadlyhatredonhisface, , Ithinkhewouldhavedashedoutmybrainsagainstthewall, ashedashedoutmypoorlittlebrothers' againstthehorse', justwhereJimwasleapingupanddownandbarkingindistress.
Isawatoncebytheiruniformandtheclubsintheirhands, , buthestoodsnarlingatmelikeanuglydog."Ifithadn'tbeenforthatcur, I'—" andhestaggeredbackandutteredabadword, "it'smeowndog."
