That is a terribly ravenous beast. Surely you can coax him out of
the barn," he added eagerly.
"I can try, but persuasion is difficult with a bulldog, you know," she
said doubtfully. "It is much easier to persuade a man," she smiled.
"I trust you won't try to persuade me to come down," he said in alarm.
"Mr. Austin is a brute to treat you in this manner," she cried
indignantly.
"I wouldn't treat a dog as he is treating me."
"Oh, I am sure you couldn't," she cried in perfect sincerity. "Swallow
doesn't like me, but I'll try to get him away. You can't stay up there
all night."
"By Jove!" he exclaimed sharply.
"What is it?" she asked quickly.
"I had forgotten an engagement in Chicago for to-night. Box party at the
comic opera," he said, looking nervously at his watch.
"It would be too bad if you missed it," she said sweetly. "You'd be much
more comfortable in a box."
"You are consoling at least. Are you going to coax him off?"
"In behalf of the box party, I'll try. Come, Swallow. There's a nice
doggie!"
Crosby watched the proceedings with deepest interest and concern and not
a little admiration.
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