He looked after me regretfully, and I think I heard him whine, but I am not sure of that.

I hurried back to the road, replaced the bars, and very soon had joined the young lady.
"Well," said she, "never in this world would I have thought that was your bear! But what is to be done now?
This horse gave a jump as soon as he heard you running this way." "Now," said I, "I will drive you to your house, or, if you are afraid, you can walk, and I will take him home for you if you will give me the directions." "Oh, I am not a bit afraid," she said.

"I am sure you can manage him--you seem to be able to manage animals.

But will not this be a great inconvenience to you?
Are you going this way?
And won't you have to come back after your bear?
I can't believe that you are really leading a bear about." I laughed as I unfastened the horse.

"It will not take me long to come back," I said.