"It's named Captain.

An' this here's Soot.

Soot he flew across th' moor with me an' Captain he run same as if th' hounds had been after him.

They both felt same as I did." Neither of the creatures looked as if he were the least afraid of Mary.
When Dickon began to walk about, Soot stayed on his shoulder and Captain trotted quietly close to his side.
"See here!" said Dickon.

"See how these has pushed up, an' these an' these! An' Eh! look at these here!" He threw himself upon his knees and Mary went down beside him.