IaskmyMasterandMistresstoremembermealways，，.
Letthemrememberthatwhilenodoghaseverhadahappierlife（andthisIowetotheirloveandcareforme），nowthatIhavegrownblindanddeafandlame，andevenmysenseofsmellfailsmesothatarabbitcouldberightundermynoseandImightnotknow，mypridehassunktoasick，，beforeIbecometoosickaburdenonmyselfandonthosewholoveme.
Itwillbesorrowtoleavethem，，，whoknowsIwouldliketobelievethatthereisaParadisewhereoneisalwaysyoungandfull-bladdered;hereallthedayonedilliesanddallieswithanamorousmultitudeofhouris，beautifullyspotted;wherejack-rabbitsthatrunfastbutnottoofast（likethehouris）areasthesandsofthedesert;whereeachblissfulhourismealtime;whereinlongeveningsthereareamillionfireplaceswithlogsforeverburningandonecurlsoneselfupandblinksintotheflamesandnodsanddreams，rememberingtheoldbravedaysonearth，andtheloveofone’sMasterandMistress.
，atleast，，，afterall，，“.”
NowIwouldaskher，forloveofme，.
WhatIwouldliketofeelisthat，havingoncehadmeinthefamily，nowshecannotlivewithoutadog！（andonecat，theblackoneIhavepermittedtosharetheliving-roomrugduringtheevenings，whoseaffectionIhavetoleratedinakindlyspirit，andinraresentimentalmoods，evenreciprocatedatrifle）。Somedogs，ofcourse，，naturally，aseveryoneknows，arebest.
-bred，，Iamsure，，，walkingaroundthePlaceVendome，orlateralongParkAvenue，alleyesfixedonmeinadmiration;butagainIamsurehewilldohisutmostnottoappearameregaucheprovincialdog.
Hereontheranch，hemayprovehimselfquiteworthyofcomparison，，Ipresume，，forallhisfaults，IherebywishhimthehappinessIknowwillbehisinmyoldhome.
Onelastwordoffarewell，dearMasterandMistress.
Wheneveryouvisitmygrave，saytoyourselveswithregretbutalsowithhappinessinyourheartsattheremembranceofmylonghappylifewithyou：“Hereliesonewholovedusandwhomweloved.”
NomatterhowdeepmysleepIshallhearyou，andnotallthepowerofdeathcankeepmyspiritfromwaggingagratefultail.
