Content
With a shriek of fear the ape which held me leaped through the open window, but its mate closed in a terrific death struggle with my preserver, which was nothing less than my faithful watch-thing; I cannot bring myself to call so hideous a creature a dog.
It was so affectionate and simple--so like the old Ermengarde who had asked her to be "best friends."
I fear he is not to be reclaimed; there is scarcely a hope that anything in his character or fortunes is reparable now.
"No--" she gasped, and, for the second time, was kissed by him.
