Itwasmuffledbydistance，butthatcouldnottaketheterroroutofit，anditwasthemostdreadfulsoundtomethatIhadeverheard.Itwentallabout，everywhere，downthere：alongthehalls，throughalltherooms，inbothstories，andinthebasementandthecellar;thenoutside，andfartherandfartheraway——thenback，andallaboutthehouseagain，andIthoughtitwouldnever，neverstop.Butatlastitdid，hoursandhoursafterthevaguetwilightofthegarrethadlongagobeenblottedoutbyblackdarkness.
　　Theninthatblessedstillnessmyterrorsfelllittlebylittleaway，andIwasatpeaceandslept.ItwasagoodrestIhad，butIwokebeforethetwilighthadcomeagain.Iwasfeelingfairlycomfortable，andI
　　couldthinkoutaplannow.Imadeaverygoodone;whichwas，tocreepdown，allthewaydownthebackstairs，andhidebehindthecellardoor，andslipoutandescapewhentheicemancameatdawn，whilehewasinsidefillingtherefrigerator;thenIwouldhideallday，andstartonmyjourneywhennightcame;myjourneyto——well，anywherewheretheywouldnotknowmeandbetraymetothemaster.Iwasfeelingalmostcheerfulnow;thensuddenlyIthought：Why，whatwouldlifebewithoutmypuppy！
　　Thatwasdespair.Therewasnoplanforme;Isawthat;ImustsaywhereIwas;stay，andwait，andtakewhatmightcome——itwasnotmyaffair;
　　thatwaswhatlifeis——mymotherhadsaidit.Then——well，thenthecallingbeganagain！Allmysorrowscameback.Isaidtomyself，themasterwillneverforgive.IdidnotknowwhatIhaddonetomakehimsobitterandsounforgiving，yetIjudgeditwassomethingadogcouldnotunderstand，butwhichwascleartoamananddreadful.
　　Theycalledandcalled——daysandnights，itseemedtome.Solongthatthehungerandthirstneardrovememad，andIrecognizedthatIwasgettingveryweak.Whenyouarethiswayyousleepagreatdeal，andI
　　did.OnceIwokeinanawfulfright——itseemedtomethatthecallingwasrightthereinthegarret！Andsoitwas：itwasSadie'svoice，andshewascrying;mynamewasfallingfromherlipsallbroken，poorthing，andIcouldnotbelievemyearsforthejoyofitwhenIheardhersay：
　　"Comebacktous——oh，comebacktous，andforgive——itisallsosadwithoutour——"
　　IbrokeinwithSUCHagratefullittleyelp，andthenextmomentSadiewasplungingandstumblingthroughthedarknessandthelumberandshoutingforthefamilytohear，"She'sfound，she'sfound！"
　　Thedaysthatfollowed——well，theywerewonderful.ThemotherandSadieandtheservants——why，theyjustseemedtoworshipme.Theycouldn'tseemtomakemeabedthatwasfineenough;andasforfood，theycouldn'tbesatisfiedwithanythingbutgameanddelicaciesthatwereoutofseason;andeverydaythefriendsandneighborsflockedintohearaboutmyheroism——thatwasthenametheycalleditby，anditmeansagriculture.Iremembermymotherpullingitonakennelonce，andexplainingitinthatway，butdidn'tsaywhatagriculturewas，exceptthatitwassynonymouswithintramuralincandescence;andadozentimesadayMrs.GrayandSadiewouldtellthetaletonew—comers，andsayI
　　riskedmylifetosaythebaby's，andbothofushadburnstoproveit，andthenthecompanywouldpassmearoundandpetmeandexclaimaboutme，andyoucouldseetheprideintheeyesofSadieandhermother;andwhenthepeoplewantedtoknowwhatmademelimp，theylookedashamedandchangedthesubject，andsometimeswhenpeoplehuntedthemthiswayandthatwaywithquestionsaboutit，itlookedtomeasiftheyweregoingtocry.
　　Andthiswasnotalltheglory;no，themaster'sfriendscame，awholetwentyofthemostdistinguishedpeople，andhadmeinthelaboratory，anddiscussedmeasifIwasakindofdiscovery;andsomeofthemsaiditwaswonderfulinadumbbeast，thefinestexhibitionofinstincttheycouldcalltomind;butthemastersaid，withvehemence，"It'sfaraboveinstinct;it'sREASON，andmanyaman，privilegedtobesavedandgowithyouandmetoabetterworldbyrightofitspossession，haslessofitthatthispoorsillyquadrupedthat'sforeordainedtoperish";andthenhelaughed，andsaid："Why，lookatme——I'masarcasm！blessyou，withallmygrandintelligence，theonlythinkIinferredwasthatthedoghadgonemadandwasdestroyingthechild，whereasbutforthebeast'sintelligence——it'sREASON，Itellyou！——thechildwouldhaveperished！"
　　Theydisputedanddisputed，andIwastheverycenterofsubjectofitall，andIwishedmymothercouldknowthatthisgrandhonorhadcometome;itwouldhavemadeherproud.