`` It is my duty and I never shirk my duty . I am noted for that . He is a man , and he has smallpox , and he keeps a vile dog ; but I am not going to see him die for lack of care for all that . '' `` You 're a good soul , Peter , '' said the doctor , looking relieved , manlike , as soon as he found a woman to shoulder the responsibility . I nursed Alexander Abraham through the smallpox , and I did n't mind it much . He was much more amiable sick than well , and he had the disease in a very mild form . Below stairs I reigned supreme and Mr. Riley and William Adolphus lay down together like the lion and the lamb . I fed Mr. Riley regularly , and once , seeing him looking lonesome , I patted him gingerly . It was nicer than I thought it would be . Mr. Riley lifted his head and looked at me with an expression in his eyes which cured me of wondering why on earth Alexander Abraham was so fond of the beast . When Alexander Abraham was able to sit up , he began to make up for the time he 'd lost being pleasant . Anything more sarcastic than that man in his convalescence you could n't imagine . I just laughed at him , having found out that that could be depended on to irritate him . To irritate him still further I cleaned the house all over again . But what vexed him most of all was that Mr. Riley took to following me about and wagging what he had of a tail at me . `` It was n't enough that you should come into my peaceful home and turn it upside down , but you have to alienate the affections of my dog , '' complained Alexander Abraham . `` He 'll get fond of you again when I go home , '' I said comfortingly . `` Dogs are n't very particular that way . What they want is bones . Cats now , they love disinterestedly .
William Adolphus has never swerved in his allegiance to me , although you do give him cream XXXXX the pantry on the sly . ''
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