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Snowy opened his eyes the next morning, and let out a yawn. He stood up and stretched, when his stomach growled. He frowned.
Why didn't I think about food? he asked himself. I'll probably starve to death before I find Tintin. He began to move on, feeling sluggish from lingering sleep, and hungry from having no food. He searched around him, looking for any sign of a decent meal, when he came upon a small house in the middle of the field. A cat was lapping up some milk out front, and Snowy approached it, eyeing the fish also set out.
Excuse me, he said. Might I have a morsel of that fish?
If you must, the cat replied lazily. There's two there; take a whole one. She continued drinking her milk, her tongue flicking in and out. Snowy gave her a doggy smile, and took one of the fish. He quickly ate it there and then, and then thanked the cat before continuing on his way.
He carried on, trotting happily, his tongue hanging out. The wind felt good on his fur on this cool morning. Presently, he came to a stream, and quenched his thirst, as well as giving himself a quick bath. He had been so muddy, he hardly recognised himself. Every now and then he'd spot a cow lazily grazing the grass. He stopped near one to make sure he was on the right track, and the cow assured him he was, and offered him some of the grass. Snowy politely declined, and continued on his way. He found he was on a large farm, the farmer's family living in the small house, and the cow belonging to them. He soon saw a wooden fence surrounding the property, when he heard the shouts of two boys.
"Look, Jack!" the older of the two shouted, pointing to Snowy. "There's a dog, and he's on our farm, so that means we get to keep him!"
"How do you know?" the younger one asked, also looking at Snowy.
"Dad said that any animal on this side of the fence belonged to us. That dog is on this side of the fence, so he belongs to us."
"Oh, yeah!" his brother replied. "Let's catch him and show him to mother!" The boys ran after Snowy, who took off full speed in the opposite direction. He wasn't in the mood for being caught.
"WHOA! WHOA!" he barked, hoping to scare them off, but that made them come faster.
"He thinks we're playing!" the younger boy laughed. Snowy growled softly, and ran the other way, passing the boys, who turned so suddenly they fell over each other, and started laughing. Snowy quickly crawled under the fence, and heard the discouraged groans of the boys.
"Looks like he's not ours anymore," the older boy said. Snowy grinned to himself, and slowed down to a walking speed, panting for breath.
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