Belshazzar came at a rush.

The Harvester pushed the plate of food toward the hungry dog and he ate greedily.

The man returned to the front room and closed the door.
He stood a long time before his shelf of books, at last selected a volume of "Medicinal Plants" and settled to study.

His supper finished, Belshazzar came scratching and whining at the door.

Several times the man lifted his head and glanced in that direction, but he only returned to his book and read again.