"How are you this evening ?" Doss growled and showed his little teeth, and tried to rise, but his paw hurt him so he whined.
"I'm very tired, Waldo, my boy," said Bonaparte plaintively.
Doss showed his little white teeth again.

His master went on with his work without looking round.

There are some people at whose hands it is best not to look.

At last he said: "Come in." Bonaparte stepped cautiously a little way into the room, and left the door open behind him.

He looked at the boy's supper on the table.
"Waldo, I've had nothing to eat all day--I'm very hungry," he said.
"Eat!" said Waldo after a moment, bending lower over his dog.
"You won't go and tell her that I am here, will you, Waldo ?" said Bonaparte most uneasily.