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 Hugh, for he had already spoken of Linda’s theory about the dog.

“Yes,” replied Oscar, “I know that Nicholas, if anything had happened to his masters, I am certain he would have come back. I think Linda is right.”

Hugh, half blind with weariness as he was, had already begun to notice how like his sister Oscar  was. All things that were attractive in her were present in Oscar, with much more besides. There was fire in his blue eyes where hers held only kindliness, there was no heaviness, nor any  sadness in his expression, but spirit and courage  and love of high adventure. He was taller and straighter than Linda, also, with more clear-cut  features. As he sat on the doorstone, with the sun shining on his bright fair hair, and his strong  hands clasped upon his knee, he looked as though  he were indeed, as Jethro had said, “a person who  could see further than others.”

"It is not right,” he said at last, “for me to let you sit here talking, when the first thing you