She sees them all in him: Black’s temper, Tiny’s fur, Big’s strength, and White’s cunning. Like Grey, he is patient and shrewd; and fully as reckless, if not so active, as Red.
“Auw-auw ... ooh ... uuh!”
And she fell in love with him once more—the dear, old spotted darling!
Transcriber’s Notes
Standardized hyphenation to the dominant style used within the book.
Spelling, punctuation, accents, and grammar have been preserved as printed in the original publication except as follows:
1. Page [35]: Changed pronoun from “she” to “he” referring to Tiny: “That he had not long ago been crushed to death by the others must remain an insoluble mystery!”
2. Page [54]: Changed . to , after “of course”: “He must be carried, of course, ... and the problem is to find a hold which will not destroy the creature.”
3. Page [75]: Changed the word “breath” to “breathe” in this phrase: “she still finds a little air to breathe”.