Evennow，inbroaddaylight，thefaintreekwasenoughtobringtheMaster\'smindbacktoearthandtheMaster\'sbodytoitsfeet。Sniffing，hewentouttofindthecauseofthesmell。Thechimneysandtheroofandthewindowsofthehouseshowingnosignofsmoke，heexploredfarther；andpresentlylocatedtheodor\'sorigininasmallbrush-fireatsomedistancebehindthestables。Twoofthemenwererakingprunedvine-suckersandleavesontotheblaze。Thewindsetawayfromthehouseandstables。Therewasnothingtoworryover。Ashamedofhisownfussiness，theMasterwentbacktohiswork。
Ashepassedtheopenstudywindow，onhiswayindoors，amotioninsidemadehimstop。HewasjustintimetoseeLadytrotintotheroom，crouchplayfully，andthenspringfullatthestuffedeagle。
Hisshoutdeflectedtheyoungdog\'sleap，andkepthermerrilyoutstretchedjawsfromclosingonthebird。Asitwas，theimpactknockedtheeagleandthepapier-machestumptothefloor；withmuchclatteranddust。
TheMastervaultedinthroughthewindow；arrivingonthestudyflooralmostassoonasdidtheoverthrownbird。Ladywasslinkingoutintothehall；crestfallenandscared。TheMastercollaredherandbroughtherbacktothesceneofhermischief。
Thecolliehaddisobeyedhim。Flagrantlyshehadsinnedinassailingthebird；afterhisinjunctionof\"Letitalone！\"Therecouldbenodoubt，fromherwrigglingaspectofguilt，thatsheknewshewasdoingwrong。Worse，shehadtakensneakyadvantageofhisabsenceinordertospringattheeagle。AnddisgustwarredwiththeMaster\'snormalindignation。