“Gladly,” said the dog. “You have been kinder to me than the others and you are stronger and cleverer than they.”
“Very well,” said Two-Legs. “Then you shall keep watch over me and mine and help me when I go hunting and bear me company.”
TIME PASSES
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The rainy season went by, the sun recovered his strength and rain and sunshine came and went by turns. Time passed, as it must and will pass.
The Two-Legs family were now living in a new house which was better than either the leafy hut on the island or the dwelling up in the apple-tree.