Page 37 - Jack's victory and other stories about dogs

Arkadik’s supper had no bone in it at all, and

was soon all eaten up. Then she began to snifl
TQtmd for more, but tliere was no more. She

looked at Jack, and seemed to envy him. the leg

that he was leisurely gnawing.

Now Jack had not gone there within ai^ht
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of her for nothing nor had he eaten slowly
without a purpose. As soon as he saw Arkadik

looking at him he looked at her; but he did not

growl as Erebus always did when lie was eating,
and she looking at him. On the contrary* lie

looked particularly amiable, and wagged his tail

in an engaging manner. This unexpected treat-

ment induced Arkadik to approach nearer. Jack
looked even more pleasant than before, and gave

a little cry of satisfaction. Arkadik pricked up

her ears, and tried to wag her tail in imitation of

Jackt but she couldn't. Jack, seeing this, seized
what was left of his supper— about half— threw

back his ears with a most affectionate expression,

and, after running all the way round Arkadik,

bounced right up in front of her, and dropped

the supper at her feet. Then he bounced round