"How did he--" His question was stopped in the middle by Hero, who, determined to be no longer used as a pillow, stood up and gave himself a mighty shake.

Walking over to the sofa piled with cushions, he took one in his mouth, and carrying it back to Howl dropped it at his feet as if to say, "There! Use that! I am no sofa pillow." That done he stretched himself out again in the farthest corner of the room, and laid his head on his paws with a sigh of relief.
"Oh! Oh!" cried the Little Colonel.

"Did you evah see anything so sma'ht as that in all yo' life?
It's the brightest thing I evah saw a dog do.

He thought it all out, just like a person.

I wish Papa Jack could have seen him do it.