`` So that 's the trouble , '' muttered Blacky to himself . `` That silly dog has got himself lost . I never will be able to understand how anybody can get lost . I never in my life was lost , and never expect to be . But it is easy enough to see that Bowser is lost and badly lost . My goodness , how lame he is ! I wonder what 's happened to him . Serves him right for hunting other people , but I 'm sorry for him just the same . What a helpless creature a lost dog is , anyway . I suppose if he does n't find a house pretty soon he will starve to death . Old Man Coyote would n't . Reddy Fox would n't . They would catch something to eat , no matter where they were . I suppose they would n't thank me for doing it , but just the same I think I 'll take pity on Bowser and help him out of his trouble . '' CHAPTER VIII HOW BLACKY THE CROW HELPED BOWSER The blackest coat may cover the kindest heart . Bowser the Hound . When Blacky the Crow said to himself that he guessed he would take pity on Bowser and help him out of his trouble , he knew that he could do it without very much trouble to himself . Perhaps if there had been very much trouble in it , Blacky would not have been quite so ready and willing . Then again , perhaps it is n't fair to Blacky to think that he might not have been willing . Even the most selfish people are sometimes kindly and unselfish .
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