Then , with great deliberation , he pushed the letters about till he had picked out six ; these he arranged with nose and paw till the word `` Sancho '' lay before him correctly spelt . `` Is n't that clever ? Can he do any more ? '' cried Thorny , delighted . `` Lots ; that 's the way he gets his livin ' , and mine too , '' answered Ben ; and proudly put his poodle through his well-learned lessons with such success that even Miss Celia was surprised . `` He has been carefully trained . Do you know how it was done ? '' she asked , when Sancho lay down to rest and be caressed by the children . `` No , 'm , father did it when I was a little chap , and never told me how . I used to help teach him to dance , and that was easy enough , he is so smart . Father said the middle of the night was the best time to give him his lessons ; it was so still then , and nothing disturbed Sanch and made him forget . I ca n't do half the tricks , but I 'm goin ' to learn when father comes back . He 'd rather have me show off Sanch than ride , till I 'm older . '' `` I have a charming book about animals , and in it an interesting account of some trained poodles who could do the most wonderful things . Would you like to hear it while you put your maps and puzzles together ? '' asked Miss Celia , glad to keep her brother interested in their four-footed guest at least . `` Yes , 'm , yes , 'm , '' answered the children ; and , fetching the book , she read the pretty account , shortening and simplifying it here and there to suit her hearers . `` I invited the two dogs to dine and spend the evening ; and they came with their master , who was a Frenchman . He had been a teacher in a deaf and dumb school , and thought he would try the same plan with dogs . He had also been a conjurer , and now was supported by Blanche and her daughter Lyda .
These dogs behaved at dinner just like other dogs ; but when I gave XXXXX a bit of cheese and asked if she knew the word for it , her master said she could spell it .
Blanche Celia Father Frenchman Lyda Sanch Sancho evening night poodles