Cross fellow what beat him when he do letters bad." "Did he spell his name ?" cried Ben, breathlessly.
"No; that for why man beat him.

He name Generale, and he go spell Sancho all times, and cry when whip fall on him.

Ha! yes! that name true one; not Generale ?" and the man nodded, waved his hands, and showed his teeth, almost as much excited as the boys.
"It's Sanch! let's go and get him now, right off! cried Ben, in a fever to be gone.
"A hundred miles away, and no clue but this man's story?
We must wait a little, Ben, and be sure before we set out," said Miss Celia, ready to do almost any thing, but not so certain as the boys.

"What sort of a dog was it?
A large, curly, white poodle, with a queer tail ?" she asked of Giacomo.
"No, Signorina mia, he no curly, no wite; he black, smooth dog, littel tail, small, so;" and the man held up one brown finger with a gesture which suggested a short, wagging tail.
"There, you see how mistaken we were.

Dogs are often named Sancho, especially Spanish poodles; for the original Sancho was a Spaniard, you know.