The Two Bitches


010. THE TWO BITCHES. A bitch, who was just ready to whelp, entreated another bitch to lend her her kennel, only till her month was up, and assured her that then she should have it again. The other very readily consented, and with a great deal of civility, resigned it to her immediately.
However, when the time was elapsed, she came and made her a visit, and very modestly intimated, that now she was up and well, she hoped she should see her abroad again; for that, really, it would be inconvenient for her to be without her kennel any longer, and therefore she told her she must be so free as to desire her to provide herself with other lodgings as soon as she could.
The lying-in bitch replied, that truly she was ashamed of having kept her so long out of her own house, but it was not upon her own account (for indeed she was well enough to go anywhere) so much as that of her puppies, who were yet so weak, that she was afraid they would not be able to follow her, and if she would be so good as to let her stay a fortnight longer, she should take it for the greatest obligation in the world.
The other bitch was so good-natured and compassionate as to comply with this request too: but at the expiration of the term came and told her positively that she must turn out, for she could not possibly let her be there a day longer. “Must turn out,” says the other, “we will see that; for I promise you unless you can beat me and my whole litter of whelps, you are never like to have anything more to do here.” [more info]

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