The Rival Crusoes

Philip lifted the body of his poor favourite from the ground, and taking it in his arms, rushed by the young lord, giving him a look of contempt and indignation as he passed. 'It is the dog that used to lead about his blind sister', said the humane gamekeeper. 'She is just dead'. Lord Robert then remembered meeting Kate and the dog when he first came home: he had patted her curly head and admired her beauty. Perhaps, had Philip heard this half acknowledgment of error, much evil might have been prevented. The next time he met the young noble, it was with the most bitter feelings.