lad-the-dog

She swallowed, watching as the servants and Harry and Bert trooped out of the room. Lad, apparently not the brightest dog in the world, sat down next to Mickey O__onnor and leaned against his leg.Mr. O__onnor looked at the dog, looked at the damp spot growing on his breeches where the dog was leaning, and sighed. __ find me life is not as quiet as it used to be afore ye came to me palace, Mrs. Hollingbrook.__ilence lifted her chin. __ou__e a pirate, Mr. O__onnor. I cannot believe your life was ever very quiet.__e gave her an ironic look. __ye, amazin_, isn__ it? Yet since yer arrival me servants no longer obey me and I return home to find me kitchen flooded._ He crossed to a cupboard and took down a china teapot, a tin of tea, and a teacup. __nd me dog smells like a whorehouse.__ilence glanced guiltily at Lad. __he only soap we could find was rose scented.