"He did."
She reached over and patted Towzer's cold nose.
"He is a good dog. I like him."
Then out of gratitude to Jack, who was carrying her in his arms, she added, "I like you too."
"You can sing more than one tune, can't you?" said Jack, laughing. "Which do you like most now, me or Towzer?"
"Towzer, a little bit; because he is a dog, you know, and you are a boy."
"A bad boy."
"Not a bad boy."
Flora had suddenly changed her mind; and when Jack opened the big gate and she had found her dear old home once more, she actually kissed his grimy face and said she should "'member him long as she lived."
What a commotion he created by walking in, with Flora clinging to his neck! Charley was the first to cry out, "There she is!" and everybody flocked to hear all about it. But Flora crept into mamma's lap and had not a word to say, and all that Jack knew was told in a few words.