watches_ HER _and at the same time, is attentive to the words of his
master, who is leaving the room on tip-toe._

HE, (_in a very low voice to the two animals_)

Sh! Don't wake her. Be good. I'm going downstairs, to write.

(_He closes the door noiselessly after him_.) TOBY-DOG, (_to_
KIKI-THE-DEMURE)

What did He say?

KIKI-THE-DEMURE

I don't know. Something vague. Directions, like: stay there, good-by.

TOBY-DOG

He said, "'Sh!" _I'm_ not making any noise.

KIKI-THE-DEMURE, (_ironically_)

They're astonishing! They say "no noise," and thereupon walk off with a
step a deaf rat could hear two miles away.

TOBY-DOG Some truth in that. (_He looks at the sleeping figure on the
couch_.) Her face still looks very small. She's asleep. If you jump down
from that table don't land with a big thump.

KIKI-THE-DEMURE, (_stiffly_)