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but some neighbours coming in, would not let him take it from the young lady: however, they gave him back the collar and chain; but told him, as the Squirrel had of his own accord taken refuge at the feet of Miss Sally, she had a right to him. Miss Sally, out of a little money she had saved, purchased a collar and chain of silver for Scug, upon which she had engraved,
Of running to me
You shall never repent,
For I will always endeavour
To give you content.
And indeed she was so kind to Scug, that he never wished for his liberty again, nor would he have parted from her upon any account.
One day as she was walking with him towards the woods where he
