The two dogs, hearing their names mentioned, joyously leaped and bounded in their efforts to lick their mistress's hand as she sat on horseback.
It was very pleasant to Squire John to find that his wife knew his dogs by name, he was equally pleased to see that the dogs knew their mistress—ah! every one did her homage, both man and beast.
"But where, then, is Matyi?" inquired Fanny, looking about her.
"I am taking him with me."
"What, sir, are you going to take part in the race? Pray do not!"
"Why not? Don't you think me a good enough horseman?"
"I readily believe that you are; but pray, for my sake, do not proceed to prove it!"
"For your sake I will immediately dismount."
Flora whispered to Count Gregory, who was
riding by her side, "I should like to know how many of the husbands present would give up hunting for the sake of their wives?"