If there was any young woman who could claim his unreserved admiration, it was the Princess Alexia.

She never talked nonsense to him in their rambles together, but treated him as he should be treated, as an animal of enlightenment.
"And here is Bull," said the princess, tickling the dog's nose with a scarlet geranium.
"Your Highness thinks a deal of Bull ?" said the dog's master.
"Yes, Monsieur, he doesn't bark, and he seems to understand all I say to him." The dog looked up at his master as if to say: "There now, what do you think of that ?" "To-morrow I am going away," said the diplomat, "and as I can not very well take Bull with me, I give him to you." The girl's eyes sparkled.

"Thank you, Monsieur, shall I take him now ?" "No, but when I leave your father.

You see, he was sent to me by my son who is in India.

I wish to keep him near me as long as possible.