After the children were asleep in their trundle-bed, the four elders sat by the dying fire on the hearth and talked a little.

The companion the trundle-bedlittle Kosinawas quite indignant at being deserted, and made a loud outcry, in the hope of attracting her mother's attention.

He hath your greyhound, your mongrel, your mastiff, your levrier, your spaniel, your kennets, terriers, butchers' dogs, bloodhounds, dunghill-dogs, trundle-tails, prick-eared curs, small ladies' puppies, raches, and bastards. ACADEMICO.