The truth was, I could not rob the doctor of his companion." "Why?
I have had another aviary built for him.

I declare, Miss Dunstable, the honour you are doing me is shorn of half its glory.
But the poodle--I still trust in the poodle." "And your grace's trust shall not in that respect be in vain.

Where is he, I wonder ?" And Miss Dunstable looked round as though she expected that somebody would certainly have brought her dog in after her.

"I declare I must go and look for him,--only think if they were to put him among your grace's dogs,--how his morals would be destroyed!" "Miss Dunstable, is that intended to be personal ?" but the lady had turned away from the fire, and the duke was able to welcome his other guests.

This he did with much courtesy.