Rilla thought she would get on very well if something in her throat didn't choke her, and if her lips didn't take such spells of trembling.

Dog Monday was there, too.

Jem had tried to say good-bye to him at Ingleside but Monday implored so eloquently that Jem relented and let him go to the station.

He kept close to Jem's legs and watched every movement of his beloved master.
"I can't bear that dog's eyes," said Mrs.Meredith.
"The beast has more sense than most humans," said Mary Vance.

"Well, did we any of us ever think we'd live to see this day?
I bawled all night to think of Jem and Jerry going like this.