He had left his shoes and they had held them under the dogs' noses and then off they went! First they rushed here to the stairs; then to the stables, then to the lodgings of one of the horse-trainers, and I kept close behind, after the terriers and the other dogs.

Then they stopped to consider and at last they all ran out at the gate towards the town.

I ought not to have gone beyond the court-yard, but--do not be cross with me--it was such fun!--Out they went, along Hapi Street, across the square, and at last into the Goldsmith's Street, and there the whole pack plunged into Gamaliel's shop--the Jew who is always so merry.

While he was talking to the others his wife gave me some apricot tartlets; we do not have such good ones at home." "And did they find the man ?" asked Paula, who had changed color repeatedly during the child's story.
"I do not know," said Mary sadly.

"They were not chasing any one in particular.