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Haldane was so surprised at Mr Growther's unexpected course that the odd old ate before the situation was fully realized His first impulse was to follow, and say that he would not be left alone in circuht assured hi compromised So he concluded to fall in with his host's queer humor, and try to prove himself worthy of trust He cleared away his dinner with asin an unusual task, and put everything in its place, or what should be its place He next found a broo aroused the sluer with unfeigned astonish on the generally received principle of the world, of not worrying until her own interests seeht of the welfare of his absentrong He waddled up to the intruder, and gravely smelled of him By some canine casuistry he arrived at the same conclusion which society had reached--that Haldane was a suspicious character, and should be kept at aracious beast seemed to feel toward the unfortunate youth precisely the same impulse which had actuated all the prudent citizens in town--a desire to be rid of hi to do with him If Haldane would only take hiutter, or to coain, and so find a refuge and an abiding-place, the faithful dog, believing his ered, would have resumed his nap with the saood people had felt as they saw Mr Arnot's dishonored clerk disappearing from their premises, after their curt refusal of his services The cohts and wary eyes followed hi to be sure that he cootten, or reer, or an annoyance, happily escaped What was to beco human atom appeared to cause nowould feel should he succeed in growling the intruder out of the house; for, being somewhat mystified, and not exactly sure as to his er, he concluded to liht be termed society's surly and monotonous command, "Move on"