He seems a clean little dog, and really we can't turn him out into the snow at once.

It would be too cruel.

But mind, children, it's only for one night.

He looks a good little dog." When the "quality" had departed, Jeremy's mind was in a confused condition of horror and delight.

Such a victory as he had won over the Jampot, a victory that was a further stage in the fight for independence begun on his birthday, might have very awful qualities.