[The Dog Crusoe and His Master by Robert Michael Ballantyne]@TWC D-Link bookThe Dog Crusoe and His Master CHAPTER V 4/17
'Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called the children of God.'" Dick grasped his mother's hand and pressed it to his cheek in silence. At the same moment Crusoe, seeing that the deeper feelings of his master were touched, and deeming it his duty to sympathize, rose up and thrust his nose against him. "Ah, pup," cried the young man hastily, "you must go too .-- Of course Crusoe goes, Joe Blunt ?" "Hum! I don't know that.
There's no dependin' on a dog to keep his tongue quiet in times o' danger." "Believe me," exclaimed Dick, flashing with enthusiasm, "Crusoe's more trustworthy than I am myself.
If ye can trust the master, ye're safe to trust the pup." "Well, lad, ye may be right.
We'll take him." "Thanks, Joe.
And who else goes with us ?" "I've' bin castin' that in my mind for some time, an' I've fixed to take Henri.
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