Yes! he would go and suffer again in Redbud's presence--this time he would know whether she really hated him.

And then that passage in the letter! The thought tore his heart.
What could the reason for this dislike possibly be?
Certainly not his familiar ascent to her room, on the previous day.

Could it have been because she did not like him in his fine clothes?
Was this latter possible?
It might be.
"I'll go to Mr.O'Brallaghan's and get my old suit--he has not sent them yet," said Verty, aloud; "then I'll go and see Redbud just as she used to see me in old times, at Apple Orchard, when we were--ah!--so happy!" The "ah" above, represents a very deep sigh, which issued from Verty's breast, as he went along with the dignified Longears at his heels.
Longears never left his master, unless he was particularly attracted by a small fight among some of his brethren, or was seized with a desire to thrust his nostrils against some baby playing on the sidewalk, (a ceremony which, we are sorry to say, he accompanied with a sniff,) throwing the juvenile responsibility, thereby, into convulsions, evidenced by yells.

With these exceptions, Longears was a well-behaved dog, and followed his master in a most "respectable" manner.
Verty arrived at the fluttering doorway of O'Brallaghan's shop, and encountered the proprietor upon the threshold, who made him a low bow.
His errand was soon told, and O'Brallaghan entered into extensive explanations and profuse apologies for the delay in sending home Mr.
Verty's suit left with him.

It would have received "attinshun" that very morning--it was in the back room.