This dog was a savage creature, and had caused more than one accident on the countryside; but the Major was very fond of it, and would never go out without it, though he kept it tied with a good thick thong of leather.
Ce chien était un animal des plus dangereux, et il avait causé maint accident aux environs, mais le major l'aimait beaucoup, et ne sortait jamais sans lui, tout en le tenant à l'attache au moyen d'une bonne et forte courroie.