’Binks，isthatatruebill？’saidTorpenhow，severelyThelittledogretreatedunderthesofacushion，andshowedbythefatwhitebackofhimthathereallyhadnofurtherinterestinthediscussion。
’Strikesmethatanotherdisreputabledogwentforawalk，too，’saidtheNilghai’Whatmadeyougetupsoearly？Torpsaidyoumightbebuyingahorse。’
’Heknowsitwouldneedthreeofusforaseriousbusinesslikethat。
No，I
feltlonesomeandunhappy，soIwentouttolookatthesea，andwatchtheprettyshipsgoby。’