"There is nothing in the woods more savage than rabbits and squirrels." Betty looked hurt.

"Oh yes, there is," she protested, "or I shouldn't have gone up and kept close to the railway lines.

I saw something, quite large, staring at me with great savage eyes, and if it wasn't a wolf, I am sure it was a badger or--or a wild-cat." "Did it fly at you ?" "No, but it looked at me as if it wanted to, and I ran until I came to the railway; and after a long time, when it was nearly dark, I saw some red lights coming and heard a noise, and that was the 'Rover.' I--I didn't like the woods at night, so I went up and shouted and signalled to Dumble, and asked him if he knew anybody who wanted a servant, 'cause I'd left home for good, and wanted a 'place.' I didn't tell him who I was, and I thought he wouldn't know me.

After he had thought for a minute or two, he said yes, he reckoned he could put me in a good 'place,' if I'd come along of him.

So I got up in the carriage--I had it all to myself--and oh it was lovely going along in the dark and seeing the fire come out of the funnel! But," growing very serious and dignified again, "I consider Dumble the _most_ dishonourable man I _ever_ met, and I'll _never_ speak to him again--_never_; and I'll _have_ to leave Gorlay 'cause I can't never meet him again, for he ackshally took me up in his arms when the 'Rover' stopped at the wharf, and--well, I was rather sleepy and I didn't see where I was going, but of course I _trusted_ him, and when I opened my eyes--why, I was home! Oh, I was _so_ angry I didn't know what to do, and I'm never going to speak to Dumble again.