As you are NOT curious , that will be all the information you will need about me . '' `` Oh ! '' Alexander Abraham looked as if a light had broken in on him . `` I 've heard of you . You -- ah -- pretend to dislike men . '' Pretend ! Goodness only knows what would have happened to Alexander Abraham just then if a diversion had not taken place . But the door opened and a dog came in -- THE dog . I suppose he had got tired waiting under the cherry tree for William Adolphus and me to come down . He was even uglier indoors than out . `` Oh , Mr. Riley , Mr. Riley , see what you have let me in for , '' said Alexander Abraham reproachfully . But Mr. Riley -- since that was the brute 's name -- paid no attention to Alexander Abraham . He had caught sight of William Adolphus curled up on the cushion , and he started across the room to investigate him . William Adolphus sat up and began to take notice . `` Call off that dog , '' I said warningly to Alexander Abraham . `` Call him off yourself , '' he retorted . `` Since you 've brought that cat here you can protect him . '' `` Oh , it was n't for William Adolphus ' sake I spoke , '' I said pleasantly . `` William Adolphus can protect himself . '' William Adolphus could and did .
He humped his back , flattened his ears , swore once , and then made a flying leap XXXXX Mr. Riley .
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