. Keeper's travels in search of his master . hat the breed wasquite different. Irritated by this reflectionon his knowledge, the disputant thought itimpossible to recede from his error. Wouldhis opponents have acknowledged that hisopinion was not wrong, as a sportsman, or 14 KEEPERS TRAVELS. that the breed was the same in the two dogs,he would willingly have given up the con-test : but, as this was not to be granted himhe grew more obstinate than ever, and of-fered a wager—which has been called afools argument—on the question; this wasreadily accepted, and stakes settled. Dur-ing this debate e
. Keeper's travels in search of his master . hat the breed wasquite different. Irritated by this reflectionon his knowledge, the disputant thought itimpossible to recede from his error. Wouldhis opponents have acknowledged that hisopinion was not wrong, as a sportsman, or 14 KEEPERS TRAVELS. that the breed was the same in the two dogs,he would willingly have given up the con-test : but, as this was not to be granted himhe grew more obstinate than ever, and of-fered a wager—which has been called afools argument—on the question; this wasreadily accepted, and stakes settled. Dur-ing this debate each had by turns madeKeeper welcome to their hearth, and apartaker of their meal. Relieved fromthe faintness of hunger, and cheered bythe warmth of the fire, Keeper fell asleep,expecting the return of his master. Theevening thus passed away as comfortablyas his anxiety would permit; and duringthe night he was sheltered in a warm sta-ble, where the hostler secured him, inorder that he might be ready in the morning to determine the KEEPERS TRAVELS. CHAP. II. THE ESCAPE. Keeper slept, and recovered himselffrom the fatigues of the day: but when lightbegan to peep through the crevices of thestable, he rose to seek again the master hehad lost. Unable, however, to leave whatwas now his prison, ne whined a conside-rable time; till he became sleepy again,and, for a short period, forgot his would not have been so well satisfiedwith his lodgement, had it not happened tobe the same in which his masters horseshad been baited; and on this account heconsidered himself as in some degree athome. He had not lam many minutes beforehe was awakened by the opening of thedoor. He immediately rushed, barkingfuriously, to repel the intrusion; and theboy, who had attempted to enter, and whc 18 KEEPERS TRAVELS. was unacquainted with the reasons for thedetention of his foe, immediately fled. Keeper was now at liberty, and he instantly ran into the house, visiting everychamber-door.
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