"This noisy animal must be silenced." "Oh, no! do not hurt her!" cried Nizza.

"My father loves poor Bell almost as well as he loves me.

She is necessary to his existence.

You must not--will not destroy her!" "Won't I ?" replied the smith, gruffly; "we'll see that." "But we are not afraid of contagion, are we, father ?" cried Nizza, appealing to the piper.
"Not in the least," replied Mike, "and we will take care the poor beast touches no one else.

Do not harm her, sir--for pity's sake, do not.