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was emancipated from kennel thraldom, and was brought to
the castle, where he was destined to be the companion and
friend of the future earl when he was at home, though by this
decision a sacrifice was made, of what would probably have
been Carlo's laurels as a regular coursing dog. Carlo might
course occasionally, stirred by his master's presence and
encouragement, but no study or drawing-room dog, whatever
his pedigree, could go in with a hope of winning the great
matches equal to that of the dog who was kept up to the mark,
by being maintained solely for that end.
 It was an evidence of the degree to which social claims are
permitted to prevail in every circle. De Vaux wishes to
have the dog constantly with him," said De Vaux's mother, as
if the desire of the heir settled the question; and Carlo is
such a nice gentlemanly dog. I have been so frightened for
De Vaux's taking a fancy to a hideous turnspit, or a rough
German boar-hound, or a fighting bull-terrier, with a beauty
spot over one eye, or even to some wretched cur. Young
men are so odd now-a-days," she finished with a sigh of relief.
 Not a footman or a housemaid was not respectful to Carlo,
well-nigh as to my lord and my lady-tolerant of the trouble
he gave the servants, flattered if he took any notice of them.
Like all aristocratic dogs, he was inclined to keep his distance
from the domestics, even from his old friends of the kennel,
so soon as he saw that they were not his masters-that his
master, who was also his familiar friend, proved to be their
master, and stopped short with being so. Carlo was disposed
to keep up an almost unbroken reserve towards the worthy
persons, in their own way, who used the back stairs. He
would no more have thought of visiting the kitchen, or even