You must stay here by yourself till you are in a better state of mind." Then Mrs.Enderby went away, and Hetty fell into another agony of grief, thinking about Scamp.
She forgot the breakfast which she had not yet tasted, and felt every moment a greater longing to see her dog again.

Where had they taken him?
she wondered.

Was he still in the stable-yard?
Perhaps they would drown him to get rid of him.

Possessed by this fear she seized her hat and flew out of the room, quite reckless of consequences, and as it chanced, she met no one on her way down-stairs and along all the back passages leading towards the stable-yard.
Arrived there she was guided by his barking to the spot where Scamp was.
He was chained in a kennel in a corner of the yard, where it was intended he should remain till a new master or mistress could be found for him.

Hetty watched her opportunity, and when there was no one about flew into the yard, slipped the chain off his neck, and sped out of the place again, with the dog following joyfully at her heels.
In acting thus the little girl had merely followed a wild impulse, and had formed no plan for her future conduct with regard to Scamp.