to follow him. His movements were curiously light and noiseless, and brought no shadow of change on the sleeper's face. Major Tristram got up noiselessly, and motioned the girl to follow him. His movements were curiously light and noiseless, and brought no shadow of change on the sleeper's face. "It's better that she should sleep," he said quietly. "I shall come in again tonight before I leave. I doubt if she wakes before then." "It's better that she should sleep," he said quietly. "I shall come in again tonight before I leave. I doubt if she wakes before then." They went out together. On the mat the ubiquitous Wickie lay extended in a state of dusty misery. He rolled over as Tristram appeared, displaying much humility and a blood-stained paw. Tristram picked him up and hugged him. "You're not a dog—you're an ass, Wickie," he declared. "And I'll wager you consider yourself a martyr into the bargain, you assassin of innocent bulbuls. What do you suppose I'm going to do with you—carry you, I suppose?" He turned a wry, laughing face to his companion. They went out together. On the mat the ubiquitous Wickie lay extended in a state of dusty misery. He rolled over as Tristram appeared, displaying much humility and a blood-stained paw. Tristram picked him up and hugged him. "You're not a dog—you're an ass, Wickie," he declared. "And I'll wager you consider yourself a martyr into the bargain, you assassin of innocent bulbuls. What do you suppose I'm going to do with you—carry you, I suppose?" He turned a wry, laughing face to his companion. "Well, I'll be off now, anyhow," he said. "You'll see me tonight. Good-bye till then—and don't worry her or yourself." "Well, I'll be off now, anyhow," he said. "You'll see me tonight. Good-bye till then—and don't worry her or yourself." She took his extended hand. She took his extended hand. "Thank you. I thought it would be so terrible—for any one to know how things are with us. I haven't minded you a bit." "Thank you. I thought it would be so terrible—for any one to know how things are with us. I haven't minded you a bit."
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