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Updated: June 8, 2025
If you'll do that, I'll promise anything that's to say, anything in reason," added 'Zekiel, who prided himself on this diplomatic finish to his sentence which was one he had frequently heard his grandmother make use of in moments of state and ceremony. The Fozzy-gog appeared to be favourably impressed by 'Zekiel's request. He rose from his chair, and waved his paw graciously.
He carried something in his paw, which he placed in 'Zekiel's hand. "Put this on Grandmother Pyetangle's forehead when you return to-night promise that you will keep silence for ever about what you have seen and to-morrow she will be well!" "I promise," said 'Zekiel. "Oh, Fozzy-gog! I'll never forget it!" "No thanks," said the Fozzy-gog. "I like deeds more than words.
"Eli and Hercules to tea, and a Fozzy-gog to play with," he said at last and Granny Pyetangle smiled and said she would see what she could do "'Zekiel was a good lad, and deserved a treat." 'Zekiel's birthday arrived, and the moment he opened his eyes he saw that his grandmother had redeemed her promise.
"Tell me what it all means! Oh, do'ee, now!" said 'Zekiel, almost crying. The china dog sat down by 'Zekiel's side, and putting one paw affectionately on his knee, looked up in his face, with his honest yellow eyes. "The Fozzy-gog has commissioned me to explain all about it," he said confidentially. "So don't be frightened, and no harm will come of it!
"We stopped at 'Zekiel's and had a talk with Huldah, who came down to the gate. Then we went on until we came to the Centre Road. When Maude saw the long straight stretch ahead she cried, 'Let's have a race! Before I could remonstrate, she gave her horse a sharp cut with the whip. He took the bit in his teeth and bolted.
Time passed on, and 'Zekiel's petticoats gave place to corduroy breeches, but his devotion to the china dog never waned. He would talk to it, and tell it all his plans and fancies, and several times he almost persuaded himself that it wagged its tail and nodded to him.
"We dismiss this gathering!" he cried. "And you, Pyetangle" pointing to 'Zekiel's china dog "take your master home, and bring him to our meeting at the cross-roads to-morrow at midnight. Do not fail. Farewell!" As he spoke the Fozzy-gog shrank and stiffened.
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