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Examples
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The next morning Captain Smith left Jan and Hippity-Hop in the front yard.
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Cheepsie flew from his cage and perched on the captain's shoulder, singing loudly, and Hippity-Hop, not to be left from the little family group, limped across the room and rubbed, purring, against the old poundmaster's leg.
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So, while Hippity-Hop climbed trees, chased butterflies, and washed her face and paws many times, the dog kept perfectly quiet, watching for his master's return.
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Hippity-Hop, Jan and Cheepsie ate out of the same dish.
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Jan was very happy on that ride, but he still hoped that by and by he might get back home to Hippity-Hop and the captain.
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Jan reached the front gate and let out a ringing "Woof" of joy that brought the captain and Hippity-Hop out at once.
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Hippity-Hop gave a yowl of fear, and twisted to scratch Jan's eyes, but he gripped her firmly, though his teeth did not hurt her.
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Often the old man took his violin from the corner, and as he played he whistled or sang in a quavering voice, Jan's tail beat time on the floor, Hippity-Hop joined with a song of her own, though it was only a loud purr, while Cheepsie, perched on their loved master's shoulder, sang and trilled as loudly as he could, trying to make more music than the bird that lived in the violin.
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But when he saw the ocean again and the road up the bluff and knew that he was near the bungalow, he was ready to leap from the machine and dash madly to the place where the captain, Hippity-Hop, and Cheepsie lived.
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Hippity-Hop and Cheepsie and their loved master were going somewhere together, and he was satisfied.
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