es, and that sufferings that might be considered identical are
multiplied tenfold in the case of a highly developed organisation. With
the high intelligence and nervous development of this dog, it might have
been thought that pain would terrify. If so, he never showed it.

It is unnecessary here to refer to the many instances when his dash and
high spirit brought about an accident, for all our dogs get into trouble
and meet with accidents at times--at least, those of any worth. But it
was this dog's further habit to avoid, when in pain, the company of the
one he loved best, and to go invariably to a woman for aid. It was as
much as to say that he knew that many men were in such cases worse than
useless: a thrust in this instance not without its truth. Thus he came
home two miles one night in snow, with both fore-feet cut right across
with glass--due to a dash at a rat in some rushes on the frozen
riverbank. To his master's eternal shame he never found it out. But, on
arriving home, this dog went straight off for attention, of his own
accord, and bore what he had to bear, not only without a flinch, but
showing his gratitude by licking the hand that was tending him. So again,
when he was once badly stubbed, he went to the same quarter, showed his
foot, and then lay down, staying perfectly quiet while a spike was looked
for, at last found, and then pulled out with a pair of iron pincers.

These are trivialities, no doubt; but they would not be trivialities to
some of Us. It is by such that character shows itself--is moulded and
made up--for others to estimate and take due note of. And thus it is that
whether they are exhibited by man or animal, we admit their charm and pay
our tribute to them, just as Theron's faithfulness to Roderick drew these
words from the lips of the aged Severian:

"Hast thou some charm, which draws about thee thus
The hearts of all our house--even to the beast
That lacks discourse of reason, but too oft,
With uncorrupted feeling and dumb faith,
Puts lordly man to shame?"

X

The hay harvest had been a light one, owing to the weather in the spring
and the absence of wet. It was hardly off the ground before the corn
harvest had begun and the long arms of the self-binder were to be seen
waving in the air above the standing oats, the first of all, this season,
to go down. "The moon had come in on dry e