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must keep out of the way of strange
dogs. Let's go in to mother and
tell her all about it.’

Of course, Johnny was very glad
to go, although it did come into his
head that very likely she would say
that he ought not to have gone so far
away. Still, he thought that even if
she did scold a little, yet his own
mammy would make him well
sooner than anybody else; and so
they went into the house together,
and told her all about it.

‘What! did he bite you, Johnny ?
the good mother asked, as soon as
she heard what was the matter; and
she looked quite frightened until she

had examined her little boy all over,