It chanced that Verty was talking to Fanny when Longears made this
demonstration of curiosity, and did not observe him.
Longears sniffed.
Verty raised his stone.
Longears smelt at the chestnut in his master's grasp, his cold muzzle
nearly touching it.
The stone crashed down.
Longears made a terrific spring backwards, and retiring to some
distance rubbed his nose vigorously with his paws, looking all the
while with dignified reproach at his master.
The nose had not suffered, however, and Longears was soon appeased
and in a good humor again. The incident caused a great accession of
laughter, and after this the chestnuts having been eaten, the party
rose to walk on.
CHAPTER XL.
UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE.
"How, sir."
"Well, madam."
"Keep your promise."
"Please to indicate it."
"I refer, sir, to your college album."
"Oh, certainly! here it is, my darling--all ready."
And Mr. Ralph Ashley, between whom and Miss Fanny this dialogue had
taken place, seated himself beneath a magnificent tulip-tree; and with
a movement of the head suggested a similar proceeding to the rest.
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