A pretty skinnyg to do!

T0BY-D0G

All good and all evil come to me from Her. She is my worst torment andmy one sure refuge. When I run to her, my heart sick with fear, how softher arms are and how sweet her hair, falling in my face! I'm her"black-baby," her "Toby-Dog," her "little bit o' love." She sits on theground to reassure me, making herself little like me--lies downaltogether and I go wild with delight at the sight of her face undermine, thrown back in her fragrant hair. My feelings overflow, I can'tresist such a chance for a jolly good game. I rummage and fumble about,excitedly poking my nose everywhere, till I find the crispy tip of apink ear--Her ear. I nibble it just enough to tickle her--to make hercry out: "Stop, Toby! That's awful! Help! Help! This hound's devouringme!"

KIKI-THE-DEMURE