He looked as if he understood every word that his master was saying.

After this story was over, the Italian made another bow, and then told the pony to bow.

He nodded his head at the people, and they all laughed.

Then the Italian asked him to favor us with a waltz, and the pony got up on his hind legs and danced.

You should have seen that gander skirmishing around, so as to be near the pony and yet keep out of the way of his heels.