"To heel!" exclaimed Ned again.

Billy thought he wanted to play, and putting his head on his paws, he began to bark.

Ned laughed; still he kept saying "To heel!" He would not say another word.

He knew if he said "Come here," or "Follow," or "Go behind," it would confuse Billy.
Finally, as Ned kept saying the words over and over, and pointing to me, it seemed to dawn upon Billy that he wanted him to follow him.

So he came beside me, and together we followed Ned around the garden, again and again.
Ned often looked behind with a pleased face, and I felt so proud to think I was doing well, but suddenly I got dreadfully confused when he turned around and said, "Hie out!" The Morrises all used the same words in training their dogs, and I had heard Miss Laura say this, but I had forgotten what it meant.