I hope the little dog is not hurt.

My ward, for whom I offer a thousand apologies, is a Mohammedan, to whom all dogs are unclean.

Please attribute the accident to religious instinct." The younger of the two, who had been examining the paw, looked up with a smile.
"Your ward is forgiven.

Punch oughtn't to jump on strange ladies' laps, whether they are Mohammedans or not.

Oh! he is more frightened than hurt.