Theraven，placinghisheadupontheground，lookedathismastersideways，asthoughhewouldhavesaid，’Saythatagain！’
Perfectlyunderstandinghisdesire，Barnabyrepeatedthephraseagreatmanytimes。Thebirdlistenedwithprofoundattention;
sometimesrepeatingthepopularcryinalowvoice，asiftocomparethetwo，andtryifitwouldatallhelphimtothisnewaccomplishment;sometimesflappinghiswings，orbarking;andsometimesinakindofdesperationdrawingamultitudeofcorks，withextraordinaryviciousness。
Barnabywassointentuponhisfavourite，thathewasnotatfirstawareoftheapproachoftwopersonsonhorseback，whowereridingatafoot-pace，andcomingstraighttowardshispost。Whenheperceivedthem，however，whichhedidwhentheywerewithinsomefiftyyardsofhim，hejumpedhastilyup，andorderingGripwithindoors，stoodwithbothhandsonhisstaff，waitinguntilheshouldknowwhethertheywerefriendsorfoes。
Hehadhardlydoneso，whenheobservedthatthosewhoadvancedwereagentlemanandhisservant;almostatthesamemomentherecognisedLordGeorgeGordon，beforewhomhestooduncovered，withhiseyesturnedtowardstheground。